MFE in Talks on Possible Purchase of Stake in Portugal’s Impresa

MFE-MediaForEurope NV, the media group controlled by Italy’s Berlusconi family, is in talks on the possible acquisition of a stake in the Portuguese media company Impresa SGPS SA.

Impresa, based near Lisbon, said its majority shareholder is in exclusive contact with MFE “to evaluate potential corporate transactions for the acquisition of a relevant participation” in the company, according to a regulatory filing. No binding agreement has been reached so far, Impresa said.