Fininvest President Marina
Berlusconi, the eldest daughter of ex premier Silvio Berlusconi,
on Thursday described a hefty fine issued by Italian antitrust
authorities against the holding company's broadcasting
subsidiary Mediaset in relation to soccer TV rights as
"unbelievable".
"I find the provision unbelievable and unjustly punitive,"
said Berlusconi of the 51 million euro fine levvied by AGCM for
allegedly breaching competition rules during the June 2014 sale
of Serie A TV rights from 2015 to 2018.
"It is (unbelievable and punishing) for a company that has
had the courage to invest, that has created value, that has
broken a monopoly, that has created an alternative for the
public and for fans that wouldn't have otherwise existed," she
added.
Sky Italia, the Lega Calcio soccer league and its advisor
Infront also received much smaller fines.
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