ProSiebenSat.1

In short: ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE is a German listed media group based in Unterföhring near Munich. It runs free-to-air TV channels and the Joyn streaming service, and owns ParshipMeet Group, whose brands include Parship, eharmony and Lovoo. Since September 2025 it has been majority owned by MFE-MediaForEurope, which makes its dating unit's future ownership a recurring industry question.

Key facts

Type	Parent company / media group with dating division
Headquarters	Unterföhring, Germany
Founded	2000
Status	Active, listed company. Majority owned by MFE-MediaForEurope since September 2025.
Website	prosiebensat1.com
Headquarters	Registered office in Unterföhring, Germany; registered at Munich local court under HRB 219439 [Articles of Incorporation, ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE]
Majority owner	MFE-MediaForEurope N.V. secured 75.61% of ProSiebenSat.1 shares through its voluntary public takeover offer [MFE secures 75.61% stake in ProSiebenSat.1, 4 September 2025]
Takeover settlement	MFE became the controlling shareholder when the offer settled on 16 September 2025 [MFE Group Annual Report 2025, 16 September 2025]
Dating business	Owns ParshipMeet Group (ParshipMeet Holding GmbH), with brands including Parship, eharmony, Lovoo, MeetMe and Skout [ProSiebenSat.1 Media, Global Media Ownership, 2026]
Full control of ParshipMeet and NuCom	Agreed to buy General Atlantic's minority stakes in NuCom Group (excluding flaconi) and ParshipMeet Group, with a fixed €50 million exit participation for General Atlantic payable on an exit from ParshipMeet Group [ProSiebenSat.1 approves proposed agreement with General Atla, 20 March 2025]
Parship, ElitePartner, eharmony brand ownership	The Parship Group brands include Parship, ElitePartner and eHarmony; ParshipMeet Group is based in Hamburg [ParshipMeet Group, German Wikipedia]
Sale plans for dating unit	Reuters, as reported by kress.de, said ProSiebenSat.1 would keep ParshipMeet and Flaconi for now while seeking buyers for other digital assets; a sale remains a longer term option [ProSiebenSat.1 will ParshipMeet und Flaconi behalten, kress., March 2026]
Management comment on ParshipMeet sale	On the Q4 2025 call, CEO Marco Giordani said ParshipMeet Group was not something the company was in a position to sell now, though this could change [ProSiebenSat.1 Media Q4 Earnings Call Highlights, Yahoo Fina, 26 March 2026]
Leadership	MFE installed Marco Giordani as CEO and Bobby Rajan as CFO in October 2025 [ProSiebenSat.1 Media, Global Media Ownership, October 2025]
Segments	From 2026 the group reports two segments, Entertainment and Commerce & Dating [ProSiebenSat.1 Media, Global Media Ownership, 2026]
Origin of current legal entity	ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG was formed in 2000 by merging ProSieben Media AG and SAT.1 Holding GmbH, and converted to an SE on 7 July 2015 [ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE]

About ProSiebenSat.1

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE is a German media company with its registered office in Unterföhring, near Munich. It is registered at the Munich local court under HRB 219439 and traces back to the 2000 merger that formed ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG. The group is best known for its TV channels and the Joyn streaming platform, but it also holds dating and e-commerce businesses.

Its dating arm is ParshipMeet Group, a holding based in Hamburg. Brands reported under it include Parship, ElitePartner, eharmony, MeetMe and Lovoo. In March 2025 ProSiebenSat.1 agreed to buy out the minority stake held by investor General Atlantic in ParshipMeet Group and in NuCom Group, which gave it full control of both. The deal included a fixed €50 million payment to General Atlantic if ProSiebenSat.1 later exits ParshipMeet Group.

MFE-MediaForEurope completed a takeover offer in September 2025 and holds 75.61% of the company. New management led by Marco Giordani took over in October 2025, with a focus on core television and on reducing debt. Reuters reported in March 2026, via German trade press, that ParshipMeet and the retailer Flaconi would be kept for now, with a sale still a longer term option. On the March 2026 results call, Giordani said ParshipMeet was not something the company was in a position to sell at that time. From 2026 the group reports in two segments, Entertainment and Commerce & Dating.

Stories about ProSiebenSat.1

ProSieben's Dating Exit: A Test for Europe's Premium Market 23 October 2025
MediaForEurope's €1.8bn ProSiebenSat.1 takeover has triggered the sale of ParshipMeet Group, which operates dating brands in 25 countries.

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Questions about ProSiebenSat.1

Who owns ProSiebenSat.1?

MFE-MediaForEurope N.V. holds 75.61% of the shares after a takeover offer that settled on 16 September 2025.

Which dating brands does ProSiebenSat.1 own?

Through ParshipMeet Group it owns brands including Parship, ElitePartner, eharmony, MeetMe and Lovoo.

Is ProSiebenSat.1 selling ParshipMeet Group?

In March 2026 Reuters-sourced reports said it would keep ParshipMeet for now, and the CEO said it was not in a position to sell it then. A sale remains a longer term option.

Does ProSiebenSat.1 own Pairs or Once?

No source found links it to either. Pairs operator Eureka has been owned by Match Group since May 2015.

What does ProSiebenSat.1 do?

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE is a German listed media group based in Unterföhring near Munich. It runs free-to-air TV channels and the Joyn streaming service, and owns ParshipMeet Group, whose brands include Parship, eharmony and Lovoo.

Where is ProSiebenSat.1 based?

ProSiebenSat.1 is based in Unterföhring, Germany.

When was ProSiebenSat.1 founded?

ProSiebenSat.1 was founded in 2000.

Also known as: P7S1, ProSiebenSat.1 Media.

Sources

Last checked 23 October 2026. Something wrong or out of date? Suggest a correction.