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    • Wednesday, 30 August, 2023
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      Thomas Rabe says companies must not be ‘burdened with bureaucracy’ at time of angst for national economy

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    • Saturday, 5 August, 2023
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    • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
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      Thomas Rabe says that despite copyright challenges machine-generated content could be ‘very positive’

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    • Wednesday, 17 May, 2023
      Music label BMG appoints 33-year-old scion as chief executive

      German publisher brings forward replacement of Hartwig Masuch with Thomas Coesfeld

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    • Thursday, 30 March, 2023
      Bertelsmann chief puts goal of national TV mergers on ice

      Thomas Rabe says stance of European regulators means it ‘doesn’t make sense’ to pursue big broadcast tie-ups

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    • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
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    • Monday, 21 November, 2022
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      Companies walk away from book megamerger after a US judge deemed it anti-competitive

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      German group says licensing demands have made timetable unrealistic despite bids backed by billionaires

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    • Monday, 3 October, 2022
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      Family-owned powerhouse Bertelsmann awaiting US decision on whether it can proceed with publishing mega-deal

    • Thursday, 22 September, 2022
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      Billionaires prepare for new battle over French broadcaster M6

      Bertelsmann puts business up for sale after failed merger attempt

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    • Friday, 16 September, 2022
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      French TV merger collapses over competition concerns

      TF1 and M6 abandon deal seen as test case of European consolidation after regulator raised objections

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    • Wednesday, 31 August, 2022
      Bertelsmann chief warns of ‘profound’ fallout if French TV deal blocked

      Thomas Rabe says a decision to prevent the merger of France’s two biggest broadcasters would hobble sector

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    • Thursday, 4 November, 2021
      RTL to beef up German platform in bid to counter streaming giants

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    • Tuesday, 2 November, 2021
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      Court asked to block Bertelsmann’s $2.2bn deal that would create huge book publisher

    • Tuesday, 31 August, 2021
      Deal-hungry Bertelsmann bullish on proposed French TV merger

      German group awaiting green light to acquire Simon & Schuster as well as competition verdict on M6 and TF1 tie-up

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    • Monday, 17 May, 2021
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    • Tuesday, 30 March, 2021
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      Chief executive is examining options for the group’s stake in French broadcaster M6

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      Private equity group reunites with German company to target large deals in streaming era

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    • Tuesday, 8 December, 2020
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    • Wednesday, 25 November, 2020
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      Penguin Random House owner insists it is ‘very confident’ of approval from antitrust regulators

    • Tuesday, 24 November, 2020
      Bertelsmann leads the race to acquire Simon & Schuster

      Purchase will entrench German group’s position as the world’s biggest book publisher

    • Thursday, 19 November, 2020
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      Publisher raises antitrust concerns over German media group prevailing in battle for Simon & Schuster

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