Fininvest
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| Fininvest, Spa. | |
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | Finanziaria d'Investimenti, Srl (1978) |
| Headquarters | Milan, Italy |
| Key people | Marina Berlusconi, Chairman Pasquale Cannatelli, CEO |
| Industry | Financial holding |
| Revenue | ▲ €5,496 Billion (2005) |
| Operating income | ▲ €2,871 Billion (2005) |
| Net income | ▲ €1,297 Billion (2005) |
| Employees | 19,755 |
| Website | www.fininvest.com |
Fininvest is a financial holding company controlled by Silvio Berlusconi's family. The Fininvest Group is composed by many important companies, e.g. Mediolanum (an insurance and banking company), Medusa (Italy's major film production company), Mondadori (Italy's most important publishing company), A.C. Milan (a football team) and Mediaset, which is, at present, the biggest private entertainment competitor in Italy, owning three channels (Canale 5, Italia 1, Rete 4), a digital TV broadcasting network and many other companies related to TV broadcasting.
