Pier Silvio Berlusconi

thumb|Pier Silvio Berlusconi on 14 June 2023 at the funeral of his father, Silvio Berlusconi Pier Silvio Berlusconi (born 28 April 1969) is an Italian media businessman. He is the son of the former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and his first wife Carla Lucia Elvira Dall'Oglio. As a shareholder of Fininvest, the Berlusconi family's holding company, Pier Silvio Berlusconi plays a significant role in the management of the Mediaset Group, now known as MFE - MediaForEurope, where he serves as Executive Vice President and managing director. Quotes [About competing publishing companies that offer paid multimedia content] They don't take advertising; their business model is different from ours, as traditional publishers. We see them as complementary. Their services will undoubtedly take some attention away from newspapers, TV and books… But general-interest TV serves up hot content to be consumed live. They're like a pantry full of pre-packaged products that are always available; we, on the other hand, thrive on the here and now. The real, huge problem, though, is the 'web giants': Facebook, Google and other social media platforms that are exempt from any form of tax control or transparency. They collect advertising on a massive scale but don't make their data public, which harms all media outlets. We would just like them to be the same as us, or for us to be the same as them: the same rights, but also the same responsibilities. Because, from an industry perspective, we don't fear them. Especially during the emergency, television regained the role of credibility and authority that is characteristic of true publishers. We provide a public-service offering. Quoted in Daniele Manca Pier Silvio Berlusconi: «Vivendi non ci fermerà. Faremo il polo europeo della tv», corriere.it, 21 December 2020. [About 2020, referring to the pandemic] A terrible year. First, there was the tragedy of the first wave, and then the second wave, which affected loved ones, colleagues, employees and family members very closely. The virus forced us to live our lives differently, but it also confirmed to us that what we were doing – providing information and entertainment – was becoming increasingly important to people. Quoted in Daniele Manca Pier Silvio Berlusconi: «Vivendi non ci fermerà. Faremo il polo europeo della tv», corriere.it, 21 December 2020. We want to build the pan-European hub for free TV. And I am proud that it will be an Italian company that achieves this. We need a player large enough to compete with the American giants: on its own, no European company will succeed. And if Vivendi hadn't blocked us, we would already have completed the merger with the Spanish business and also acquired a stake in ProsiebenSat1. Or perhaps we would already be at the next level of international integration. But one thing is certain: we no longer want to, and we can no longer afford to, waste time. Quoted in Daniele Manca Pier Silvio Berlusconi: «Vivendi non ci fermerà. Faremo il polo europeo della tv», corriere.it, 21 December 2020. External links Berlusconi, Pier Silvio Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:Entrpreneurs