Reuters Holdings Plc may take a stake of up to 15% in a Slovak-led joint stock company that is vying for Slovakia’s first nationwide private television licence, Reuter reports from Bratislava: officials of ESPE, the Slovak film production company that applied for the licence, said that Reuters and French broadcasting conglomerate Sofirad SA wanted up to 15% each in a joint stock company, Altev, which would control the channel if ESPE were awarded the licence; ESPE officials have said that start-up capital would amount to about $24m with broadcasting from next February.
REUTERS LOOK FOR STAKE IN SLOVAKIAN TV LICENSE BID
