# ProSiebenSat.1 > Source: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/companies/prosiebensat-1 | Publisher: Dating Industry Insights (High Intent Media Inc) | Last checked: 2026-10-23 **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 [source](https://www.prosiebensat1.com/en/investor-relations/corporate-governance/articles-of-incorporation) - Majority owner: MFE-MediaForEurope N.V. secured 75.61% of ProSiebenSat.1 shares through its voluntary public takeover offer (2025-09-04) [source](https://www.prosiebensat1.com/en/newsroom/mfe-secures7561-stake-in-prosiebensat1-585439) - Takeover settlement: MFE became the controlling shareholder when the offer settled on 16 September 2025 (2025-09-16) [source](https://www.mfemediaforeurope.com/binary/documentRepository/25/MFE%20Group%20Annual%20Report%202025_2495.pdf) - Dating business: Owns ParshipMeet Group (ParshipMeet Holding GmbH), with brands including Parship, eharmony, Lovoo, MeetMe and Skout (2026) [source](https://globalmediaownership.com/prosiebensat-1-media/) - 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 (2025-03-20) [source](https://www.prosiebensat1.com/en/newsroom/prosiebensat1-approves-proposed-agreement-with-general-atlantic-on-the-acquisition-of-its-minority-stakes-in-nucom-group-and-parshipmeet-group-together-with-an-intended-sale-of-verivox-513739) - Parship, ElitePartner, eharmony brand ownership: The Parship Group brands include Parship, ElitePartner and eHarmony; ParshipMeet Group is based in Hamburg [source](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ParshipMeet_Group) - 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 (2026-03) [source](https://kress.de/news/beitrag/152302-prosiebensat-1-will-parshipmeet-und-flaconi-behalten.html) - 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 (2026-03-26) [source](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/prosiebensat-1-media-q4-earnings-101507290.html) - Leadership: MFE installed Marco Giordani as CEO and Bobby Rajan as CFO in October 2025 (2025-10) [source](https://globalmediaownership.com/prosiebensat-1-media/) - Segments: From 2026 the group reports two segments, Entertainment and Commerce & Dating (2026) [source](https://globalmediaownership.com/prosiebensat-1-media/) - 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 [source](https://zavia.ai/companies/prosiebensat-1-media-se-de-205132894/) ## About 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](https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/prosevensat1-plans-sale-dating-platforms) (2025-10-23) ## Questions **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. --- Canonical: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/companies/prosiebensat-1