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05-07-2008, 08:38 PM
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BSkyB 'eyes Spanish pay TV group'
BSkyB 'eyes Spanish pay TV group' Broadcasting giant BSkyB is mulling a 2.5 billion euro (£2bn) bid for Spanish pay TV platform Digital+, a report said.
Sky is said to be looking at the group, owned by Prisa, as it seeks to build its presence in continental Europe. A deal to buy Digital+ would mark BSkyB's first move outside of the UK and Ireland for more than eight years. The firm's last foray ovADVERTISEMENTerseas ended with a £985m write-down. BSkyB took the hit on a minority 22 per cent stake bought in 1999 in German subscriber television service KirchPayTV, which collapsed when its parent company went into liquidation. BSkyB declined to comment yesterday, but the report said that the group is looking at tabling a bid for Digital+ when owner Prisa kicks off an anticipated auction. Prisa is reportedly putting Digital+ up for sale in early autumn to repay debts. It is also reported that Rupert Murdoch's News Corp media conglomerate, which owns a 39.1 per cent stake in Sky, had been eyeing Digital+. Sky is not believed to have concrete plans to make an offer, although it is understood to have financing in place for acquisitions. BSkyB chairman James Murdoch has been tasked with leading his father's media interests in Europe and Asia in his dual role as chief executive of News Corp Europe and Asia, which he was promoted to last December. But Sky could face competition from other potential bidders for Digital+, such as France Telecom's Orange, Vivendi and Telefonica.
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