Press Releases | Prisa | Education, information, entertainment http://www.prisa.com Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:26:09 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 PRISA and Liberty announce commitment of additional institutional investors http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1189/prisa-and-liberty-announce-commitment-of-additional-institutional-investors/ Promotora de Informaciones, S.A. ("PRISA") (MCE: PRS.MC) and Liberty Acquisition Holdings Corp. ("Liberty") (NYSE AMEX: LIA, LIA.U, LIA.WS) announced today that Liberty has received additional commitments, from...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:46:00 +0100 LIBERTY and PRISA amend terms of business combination, announce commitment of institutional ... http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1186/liberty-and-prisa-amend-terms-of-business-combination-announce-commitment-of-institutional-investors/ Promotora de Informaciones, S.A. ("Prisa") (MCE: PRS.MC) and Liberty Acquisition Holdings Corp. ("Liberty") (NYSE AMEX: LIA, LIA.U, LIA.WS) announced today that the parties have amended the terms of their business combination...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:45:00 +0100 The New Grammar of the Spanish Language, and writer Juan Goytisolo, win the International Don ... http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1180/the-new-grammar-of-the-spanish-language-and-writer-juan-goytisolo-win-the-international-don-quixote-de-la-mancha-award-2010/ The third annual International Don Quixote de la Mancha Award, awarded by the Fundación Santillana and the regional government of Castilla-La Mancha, has been won by the New Grammar of the Spanish Language,...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:10:00 +0100 PRISA posts a net profit of 60.8 million euros in the first half of 2010 http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1171/prisa-posts-a-net-profit-of-608-million-euros-in-the-first-half-of-2010/
  • PRISA reports revenues of 1.577 million euros, EBITDA of 292.49 million, EBIT of 196 million (+7.4%) and a net profit of 60.88 million (123.6%). The Group improved EBITDA margins (18.5%) and EBIT margins (12.4%) compared to 17.8%...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:56:00 +0100 Javier Cortezón, new director general of Unión Radio http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1168/javier-cortezon-new-director-general-of-union-radio/ Unión Radio, as part of its Strategic Development Plan aimed at consolidating growth targets, the implementation of a strategy for development and adaptation to the new...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:49:00 +0100 PRISA initiates its digital transformation http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1164/prisa-initiates-its-digital-transformation/ Grupo PRISA has initiated a process of digital transformation. Kamal M. Bherwani, Chief Digital Officer, is responsible for...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:58:00 +0100 The sales of Digital+ and Cuatro make phase two http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1139/the-sales-of-digital+-and-cuatro-make-phase-two/ Spain's National Competition Commission (CNC) has announced today the start of the second round of procedures for the merger of the operations of Telecinco/Cuatro and PRISA/Telefonica/Telecinco/Digital+ even...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:08:00 +0100 PRISA's Annual Shareholder's Meeting 2010 http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1130/prisas-annual-shareholders-meeting-2010/ IGNACIO POLANCO: "A firm commitment from the reference shareholders to the operation with Liberty. It is the right move and one that will see PRISA emerge from the downturn...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:42:00 +0100 Sogecable deposits 90 million Euros with the Court handling Mediapro insolvency to guarantee ... http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1155/sogecable-deposits-90-million-euros-with-the-court-handling-mediapro-insolvency-to-guarantee-football-broadcasts/
  • AVS has asked the bankruptcy administrators for the return of its legitimate football-broadcast rights.
  • Digital +, Canal + and Canal + Liga are guaranteed broadcast rights for next season's...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:30:00 +0100 PRISA regains football-broadcast rights http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1121/prisa-regains-football-broadcast-rights/
  • Sogecable will offer all football matches next season
  • Mediapro ordered to pay 105 million euros compensation to Sogecable

    • Madrid's court No. 36 has ordered the execution of the...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:05:00 +0100 PRISA expresses an interest in increasing its stake in french daily paper Le Monde http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1110/prisa-expresses-an-interest-in-increasing-its-stake-in-french-daily-paper-le-monde/ PRISA, which currently holds a 15% stake in Le Monde, has expressed an interest in participating in the recapitalization process launched by the French daily newspaper, and has thus today presented a joint bid in conjunction with a...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:26:00 +0100 Sogecable guarantees broadcast of Football League to all subscribers http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1104/sogecable-guarantees-broadcast-of-football-league-to-all-subscribers/ Given the uncertainty created by some media regarding the future of football-broadcast rights, Sogecable wishes to stress that all subscribers to Canal + and...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:57:00 +0100 Mediapro files for bankruptcy protection http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1098/mediapro-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/ In light of the announcement made today by Mediapro to file for bankruptcy protection, Sogecable would like to make clear the following points:

    1) As is public knowledge, on March 15, the Court of First Instance No. 36 of Madrid,...]]>     Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:20:00 +0100     PRISA post profits in all business areas http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1059/prisa-post-profits-in-all-business-areas/

  • PRISA posts first-quarter revenues of 765 million euros, EBITDA of 144.47 million and a net profit of 35.55 million. The Group reported a profit in all business areas.

          
  • The...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Thu, 13 May 2010 08:07:00 +0100 PRISA files registration stament, amends terms of Liberty deal http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1047/prisa-files-registration-stament-amends-terms-of-liberty-deal/ PRISA has filed its Registration Statement on Form F-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing, which includes a preliminary proxy statement of Liberty and a preliminary PRISA prospectus containing...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Fri, 07 May 2010 22:59:00 +0100 PRISA earns 279 million euros from the sale of 25% of Santillana http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1028/prisa-earns-279-million-euros-from-the-sale-of-25-of-santillana/ PRISA has today signed the sale of 25% of Grupo Santillana de Ediciones, of which the Group owned one hundred per cent, to the private equity fund DLJ South American Partners. The operation has...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:02:00 +0100 PRISA signs refinancing deal with its banks http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1024/prisa-signs-refinancing-deal-with-its-banks/ PRISA has signed definitive agreements with its banks. Reflecting the support of its lenders, PRISA has now completed various amendments to its syndicated loan and bridge loan facilities, including...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:09:00 +0100 El País editorial team, Judith Torrea, Jean Daniel and José Cendón, Ortega y Gasset Awards for ... http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/1010/el-pais-editorial-team-judith-torrea-jean-daniel-and-jose-cendon-ortega-y-gasset-awards-for-journalism-2010/ The winners of 27th annual Ortega y Gasset Awards for Journalism, sponsored by the newspaper El País, have been announced. In the category for...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:52:00 +0100 PRISA and Telecinco sign deal on Cuatro merger and the acquisition of a 22% stake in Digital+ http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/999/prisa-and-telecinco-sign-deal-on-cuatro-merger-and-the-acquisition-of-a-22-stake-in-digital+/ - PRISA will receive newly issued shares in Telecinco (non-monetary) to be equivalent to approximately 18.337% of the shares in Telecinco, as well as 491.128 million euros in cash.

    - Telecinco plans to carry out a capital...]]>     Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:18:00 +0100     Grupo PRISA sees continued internet growth http://www.prisa.com/en/notas-prensa/noticia/990/grupo-prisa-sees-continued-internet-growth/ Latest auditing figures from Nielsen Netview confirm Grupo PRISA's online growth, with the Group's web sites among the top-ranking sites in Spain. In March, more than 9.5...]]> Prisa | Education, information, entertainment Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:48:00 +0100