Mediaset ups direct stake in ProSieben to 11.7% - filing

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Italian broadcaster Mediaset has increased its direct stake in German counterpart ProSiebenSat.1 Media to 11.7% from 8.9%, according to a regulatory filing on Wednesday ahead of next week's annual general meeting.Including shares controlled indirectly through financial instruments, Mediaset's overall stake remains at 24.2%.The Italian company, controlled by the family of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has amassed the position as it pushes a strategy of..