Premiere keeps its free-TV options open

The pay-TV channel Premiere sees
Currently, there is no basis for an agreement with EM.TV regarding a
A purchase or a partnership with Deutsches Sportfernsehen (DSF), as the
FAZ reports. Premiere acquired the UEFA broadcast rights in August
acquired the Champions League and, in doing so, committed to paying a portion of the
To broadcast games live on free-to-air TV. Afterward, rumors began to circulate
It had become clear that the company was interested in buying DSF. „It has
“I have had discussions with EM.TV on this matter," he confirmed
Premiere CEO Georg Kofler in conversation on Friday with
Dow Jones Newswires. However, they are not willing to pay 200 million euros for
to pay for this deal. Media reports mentioned this amount
There has been speculation over the past few days. EM.TV CEO Werner
DSF subsequently described Klatten as "not for sale," as
The FAZ writes. Without directly referring to Premiere, it had
Klatten, however, said that he was looking for a strategic partnership in the
could envision in the sports sector. This could also lead to shifts in market share
at EM.TV's subsidiary DSF.