Privately owned Mediaset, headquartered in Italy, is a subsidiary of MFE - MediaForEurope. Founded in 1978, the company employs approximately 3430 individuals. Mediaset reported $2.3B in revenue as of 2024. It operates as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in broadcast television and radio, functioning as an Italian-based mass media entity.
On April 30, 2026, a report from the Italian broadcasting association Confindustria Radio TV revealed that Italy hosts 283 nationwide TV channels operated by just under 100 broadcasters as of December 2025, with 211 parent channels identified when excluding duplicates and time-shifted versions. Earlier, on April 28, ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE named Luca Poloni as Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a member of its Executive Board, effective May 1, 2026. This three-year appointment highlights the German broadcaster's ongoing integration into parent MediaForEurope under CEO Marco Giordani. Also on April 28, Germany's Börsen-Zeitung featured a portrait of Pier Silvio Berlusconi on his 57th birthday, emphasizing his vision and the industrial operations of MFE-MediaForEurope.
Mediaset offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Mediaset's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.
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Mediaset's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Mediaset's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups). For full access to Mediaset's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Mediaset currently holds 13 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including american football, motorsports, soccer | association football, multi-sport and sailing.
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