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Berlin Wary As Berlusconi Group Closer To German Media Takeover

ProSiebenSat.1 is one of Germany's biggest media groups (Credit: AFP)

An Italian media group majority-owned by late leader Silvio Berlusconi's family moved closer to taking over a German broadcasting giant Wednesday, sparking warnings from Berlin that its journalistic independence must be maintained.

ProSiebenSat.1, one of Germany's biggest private broadcasting groups, recommended its shareholders accept a fresh offer presented by MediaForEurope (MFE) last week, valuing the German company at nearly 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion).

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