Mediaset sale rumours denied by Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi, the controlling shareholder of listed Italian media group Mediaset, has denied press reports that he is looking to sell the group, Italian language daily Milano Finanza reported. The report cited Berlusconi, who controls Mediaset via Fininvest, as describing the rumours as “media disinformation.”
The report said that the rumours were sparked in the last few days because of Mediaset's high share price.
Mediaset has a market cap of EUR 4.739bn.
Milano Finanza daily edition