ProSieben says not in merger talks with Mediaset or RTL

RTL SA

04/03/2021 11:31

March 4 (Reuters) - ProSiebensat.1 Media  PSMGn.DE  is not
in talks on a potential merger with minority shareholder
Mediaset  MS.MI , CEO Rainer Beaujean said on Thursday, while an
expression of interest in a deal by RTL  RRTL.DE  was not
practically relevant.
    Beaujean said he was not in touch with Thomas Rabe, the CEO
of TV group RTL and its parent, Bertelsmann  BTGGg.F , after
Rabe was recently quoted as saying a merger would be interesting
if allowed by competition regulators.
    Asked about ProSieben's online beauty retailer Flaconi,
Beaujean reiterated that he would consider a sale of assets
where ProSieben may not be the best owner. ProSieben is seeking
a buyer for Flaconi, a source said last month.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2KL3QY

 (Reporting by Douglas Busvine
Editing by Riham Alkousaa)
 ((douglas.busvine@tr.com; +49 30 220 133 562;))