Mediaset is controlled by the holding company MFE - MediaForEurope.
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18 Facts About Mediaset
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Mediaset's story began in 1978, with Telemilano, a local Milan-based broadcaster that became Canale 5 two years later and began broadcasting nationally.
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Mediaset Premium had a pay-per-view offer including films, theatre and live events.
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In 2006, Mediaset launched Europe's first digital terrestrial Mobile TV network using DVB-H technology.
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In 2007, Mediaset became a major network due to its international expansion and new acquisitions.
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Mediaset Premium doubled its offer of cinema with the launch of Premium Cinema and the much anticipated re-launch of Studio Universal.
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In 2010, the title News Mediaset is operational: an internal press agency that will provide images, news and services for all of Mediaset's news structures.
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Two free-to-air channels were launched: La5, dedicated to a mainly female audience; Mediaset Extra, dedicated to Mediaset channels' entertainment programmes from yesterday and today.
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Mediaset launched a new service called Premium Net TV, a new non-linear "over-the-top" TV system that offers films, TV series, cartoons, documentaries, football; in addition to all of the Mediaset channels' programmes of the last seven days and the entire offer can be seen on a PC with the same quality as on TV.
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Mediaset launched four new channels on its digital terrestrial platform: BBC Knowledge and Discovery World that broadcast documentaries; while Premium Crime dedicated to enthusiasts of thrillers and detective stories and Premium Cinema Comedy to those who love both Italian and American light comedy.
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Mediaset launched new three free-to-air channels: Me, in which Mediaset will reinforce its presence in the mail order sales sector with a new brand and a new approach; TgCom24, a new, live, free-to-air, all news channel, available online in live streaming on the TgCom24 website, and on smartphones and tablets.
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Mediaset launched a new service called Infinity, a new non-linear "over-the-top" TV system that offers films, TV series, cartoons, anime; in addition to all of the Mediaset channels' programmes.
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In January 2022, Mediaset closed Premium Action, Premium Crime, Premium Stories and Premium Cinema.
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Mediaset later bought ViacomCBS' terrestrial frequencies and launched Twentyseven 27.
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On 30 July 2008, Mediaset filed a lawsuit against Google for €500 million charging copyright infringement.
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Mediaset stated that 325 hours worth of material was uploaded to YouTube and the result was the loss of 315, 672 viewing days and ad revenue.
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Mediaset has rejected the charge of antitrust violations, stating that in 2009 it had broadcast SKY Italia commercials 3107 times on its channels, whereas SKY Italia has always refused to broadcast Mediaset commercials.
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