Bertelsmann likely to reduce RTL stake to fund ITV bid
Bertelsmann may sell up to 15% of its RTL stake to raise £1.5 billion, possibly to buy a stake in ITV, including the 10% BSkyB is being forced to sell.…
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Dawn Airey returns to Five
ITV's Dawn Airey has quit as MD of Global Content after a year and is expected to return to Five as chair.…
Virgin and Sky talking again
Virgin and Sky have reportedly resumed talks about carrying Sky One and Sky News, while Virgin may sell its UKTV stake, subject to a BBC veto.…
Bertelsmann may take complete ownership of RTL
SonyBMG half-owner Bertelsmann is reportedly considering buying out the other shareholders of RTL Group, which owns almost 90% of Channel Five.…
Telewest not to sell Flextech after all
Cable firm Telewest reportedly will not sell its content division Flextech after all, despite interest from ITV, BSkyB and RTL.…
ITV out of running in Flextech sale
According to the Sunday Times, ITV is out of the running to buy Flextech, leaving BSkyB and Five owner RTL as frontrunners.…
Radio Luxembourg may return to UK airwaves via digital radio
Media group RTL is considering relaunching Radio Luxembourg for the UK via Digital Radio Mondiale broadcasts from mainland Europe.…
Five considering Flextech merger
Channel Five's owners are reportedly in talks with Telewest's Flextech about a possible merger, following Channel 4's withdrawal from merger talks.…