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’Endemol cools on Setanta deal
Endemol, one of the world’s largest TV production companies, is considering taking a share in Setanta, the Irish-based sports broadcaster facing imminent administration. But Endemol’s earlier plans to be an equal partner in Setanta with Access Industries have been scaled down.
Ex-ITV chief Allen joins Goldman, Endemol
Charles Allen, the former chief executive of ITV, has been appointed as a senior adviser to the private equity arm of Goldman Sachs and will take a board seat on its main media investment, Endemol, the European TV producer.
Endemol keeps ITV in frame
Television production companies should go private rather than suffer “the listed disease” of being misunderstood by investors, Endemol’s co-founder John de Mol said, as he refused to rule out a bid for ITV by the Big Brother and Deal or No Deal producer.
Goldman, banks, discount Endemol loans
Banks led by Goldman Sachs plan to sell loans used in the leveraged buyout of Endemol, the Dutch television producer of “Big Brother,” for as little as 72.5 cents on the dollar, reports Bloomberg. The lenders are offering €2.2bn ($3.4bn) of senior loans that financed the €2.6bn-acquisition to investors,
The elephants in Europe’s leveraged loan room
There’s a vaguely familiar ring to the headline: “S&P in warning over leveraged loans”, in Thursday’s FT. Maybe because in February, a report – also in the FT – was headlined: “S&P warns of growing risk in leveraged loans”.
Banks left with Endemol debt
Endemol, the producer of Big Brother, has emerged as the latest victim of the global credit crunch after the banks funding the group’s takeover became stuck with loans worth billions, reports The Times.Endemol was acquired in May by a consortium comprising Silvio Berlusconi’s Mediaset,
Endemol set for public eviction
“Endemol shares – this is Davina. You are live on FT Alphaville – please feel free to swear.
“The shareholders’ wishes have now been counted and verified. I can now reveal that….you will be leaving the stock exchange.
Telefonica sells Endemol for €2.6bn
Endemol, the maker of “Deal or No Deal” and the creator of “Big Brother”, has been sold to a consortium that includes the former prime minister of Italy in a deal valued at €2.6bn (£1.8bn, $3.5bn).
Endemol set for a real, €3bn deal
Endemol, the maker of “Deal or No Deal”, is set to be sold to a consortium that includes the former prime minister of Italy and the creator of “Big Brother” in a deal valued at around €3bn (£2.05bn,
Five bidders join Endemol race
At least five bidders are expected to make final-round offers on Friday for Endemol, the maker of “Big Brother” and “Deal or No Deal”, which is currently valued at €3bn (£2.04bn). Some people familiar
RTL rules out bid for Endemol
RTL will not bid for Endemol and is no longer looking at ITV, Europe’s largest broadcaster insisted as it unveiled double-digit gains in earnings and handed back some of its spare cash as a special dividend.
Arnault poised for Endemol bid
Bernard Arnault, the chairman of LVMH, is understood to be lining up with Endemol’s French management for a bid for the producer of Big Brother. Telefónica, the Spanish group which owns 75 per cent of the Amsterdam-listed company,
Telefónica set to launch Endemol sale
Telefónica, the Spanish telecoms group, is poised formally to announce the sale of Endemol, the production company behind the reality show Big Brother. Endemol, which is listed in Amsterdam, is scheduled to have a board meeting on February 14 to complete the purchase of its French subsidiary,
‘Big Brother’ row could help Endemol
The racism row that has enveloped Celebrity Big Brother in the UK could help Endemol as takeover speculation swirls around the production company behind the show. More than seven years after its debut,
Telefónica closes in on Endemol disposal
Endemol, the Amsterdam-listed television production company controlled by Spain’s Telefónica, has reached a deal to buy Endemol France for €450m. The deal takes Telefónica a step closer to selling Endemol as part of a move to divest non-core assets.