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Permira holding on to ProSiebenSat.1

08 Feb 10 -

Private equity company Permira will retain its stake in ProSiebenSat.1 for the foreseeable future and has said it is prepared to provide more financial assistance to the German free-to-air broadcast group if needed.

The Permira position was made clear in an interview with Joerg Rockenhauser, head of Permira Germany, carried in news magazine Der Spiegel.

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