MediaForEurope ( MFE ), the Berlusconi family’s Italy-based group, will finally become the majority shareholder in Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Media .

The long battle for control of the broadcaster and content group is drawing to an end following the decision of key ProSiebenSat.1 shareholder PPF IM to sell its entire 15.7% stake to MFE.

In effect, this gives MFE around 60% of the stock and a dominant position in the boardroom. However, that still leaves MFE short of the 75% it needs to effectively take full control.

ProSieben ranks alongside the Bertelsmann-owned RTL as Germany’s largest commercial broadcast groups. It operates a production wing, Seven.One Studios, which counts the likes of Married at First Sight and The Hunt in its library, and owns several other non-broadcasti

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