SBS Broadcasting Group (normally referred to as just SBS, which originally stood for Scandinavian Broadcasting System) was a European broadcasting group, operating commercial television, premium pay channels, radio stations and related print businesses in Western and Central and Eastern Europe. SBS had broadcasting services in Scandinavia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Hungary, The Netherlands, Romania, and the United Kingdom. SBS was controlled by funds advised by two private equity firms, Permira and KKR. Telegraaf Media Groep N.V. (TMG) of the Netherlands was also a shareholder in SBS, with a 20% equity interest.
SBS was founded by Harry E Sloan after he had bought a stake in the Copenhagen station Kanal 2 and TVNorge. In 1991, he bought the Swedish Nordic Channel, which was soon renamed Kanal 5. The company was originally known as "TV1", but was renamed "Scandinavian Broadcasting System" in 1991. After expanding into Benelux and Eastern Europe, the name was changed again.
In 2005, SBS was bought by the equity firms Permira and KKR. They also bought the German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media in early 2007 and on June 27, 2007 it was announced that ProSiebenSat.1 Media acquired the SBS Broadcasting group for 3.3 billion euro from the joint owners. ProSiebenSat.1 Media becomes the second largest broadcaster of Europe with 48 tv-stations.
Television
Television operations started in 1989 in Scandinavia. In March 2005 SBS acquired C More Entertainment, a Nordic pay tv provider. C More provides premium sports and movie channels in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland under the Canal+ and C More brands.
Belgium
- VT4
- VijfTV
- C-More (digital Video On Demand service)
Bulgaria
Denmark
The general entertainment network "TV Danmark" was launched in 1997. It was renamed "TV Danmark 2" when the sister channel "TV Danmark 1" was launched. When "TV Danmark 1" was renamed "Kanal 5", the first channel reverted to its old name before becoming "Kanal 4" in 2006. On January 1st, 2007 the terrestrial Kanal 4 signals were replaced by a new channel called "SBS NET", while Kanal 4 continued broadcasting by satellite and cable.
The name changes of TvDanmark, in a ten year-period
- Kanal 2
- TvDanmark
- TvDanmark 2
- tv danmark
- Kanal 4
- SBS NET
Finland
Hungary
TV2 is owned jointly by SBS and MTM.
Netherlands
Norway
Romania
- Prima TV (also broadcast by cable in Moldova)
- Kiss TV (known as TV K Lumea before November 2006)
Portugal
Sweden
Swedish headquarters of Kanal 5 and Kanal 9.
Denmark
- The Voice - Hit music
- Radio 2 - Music from the 80s, 90s and today -Now Radio City
- POP FM - Mix of old and new songs - now closed
- Nyhedsradioen 24-7 - Talk radio. - now closed
- NOVA FM - Hit music. - is the join channel of TV2 and SBS. SBS runs it and TV2 bings the news from TV2 NEWS
TV 2 Radio - SBS bought it, after TV 2 sold it out. Now, it is a joint venture between TV 2 and SBS Radio A/S
Finland
Nation-wide:
Local:
- Radio 957
- Radio Sata
- Radio Jyväskylä
- Radio Mega
Bulgaria
Greece
Norway
Romania
- Kiss FM (previously known as Radio Contact, available in Moldova with local insertions)
- Magic FM
Sweden
SBS have several local commercial radio licenses. The main network is called Mix Megapol and has several stations around Sweden. Additionally, several independent stations simulcast used to Mix Megapol content.
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