Hengeler Mueller represents Media for Europe in media concentration review of MFE takeover of ProSiebenSat.1

"Hengeler Mueller represented Media for Europe in proceedings before the Bavarian Regulatory Authority for New Media (BLM) and the Commission on Concentration in the Media (KEK) concerning MFE's voluntary takeover bid for ProSiebenSat.1. On 11 December 2025, BLM found the resulting change in P7S1 shareholding unobjectionable under the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), the State Media Treaty and Bavarian law."

Hengeler Mueller represented Media for Europe in media concentration proceedings relating to Media for Europe's voluntary public takeover bid for ProSiebenSat.1 before the Bavarian Regulatory Authority for New Media (BLM) and the Commission on Concentration in the Media (KEK). The proceedings examined the change in the P7S1 shareholding resulting from the takeover bid to assess its impact on plurality of opinion and information. The review was notable as the first application of the novel provision on the assessment of mergers in the media market under the European Media Freedom Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1083; EMFA), which has been in force since August 2025. In its decision of 11 December 2025, BLM determined that the change in ownership was unobjectionable under the EMFA, the State Media Treaty and the Bavarian Media Law. Hengeler Mueller represented Media for Europe with a team composed by: Tobias Schubert (partner, lead), Prof. Wolfgang Spoerr (partner, lead), Djouhar Chader (associate) (all Berlin).

Hengeler Mueller represents Media for Europe in media concentration review of MFE takeover of ProSiebenSat.1

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