Sogecuatro

Sogecuatro, formally Sociedad General de Televisión Cuatro, S.A.U., was a Spanish media company associated with the operation of the Cuatro television channel. It belonged to Sogecable, the audiovisual division of the Spanish communications and media group PRISA. The company therefore functioned primarily as a television operating and broadcasting vehicle within a larger corporate structure rather than as a broadly diversified consumer brand. A significant corporate step occurred on 28 May 2010, when Spain's Council of Ministers authorised the transfer of the relevant broadcasting licence from Sogecable to Sogecuatro. The transfer placed the licence directly with the subsidiary that operated Cuatro and formed part of the wider restructuring of the television business surrounding the channel. The available reference material does not provide a separate founding date, headquarters, executive roster, product portfolio beyond its television operation, or a standalone website for Sogecuatro. Sogecuatro's ownership changed later in 2010. On 28 December, PRISA TV sold the company to Gestevisión Telecinco, the Spanish television group that subsequently became known as Mediaset España Comunicación. The transaction was valued at 485 million euros and included a 17.3 percent stake in the acquiring company. This sale connected Cuatro's operating company with Telecinco's television business and marked the end of Sogecuatro's role as a PRISA-controlled operating subsidiary, although the supplied material does not establish the company's later legal status or whether it was subsequently merged, renamed, or otherwise reorganised. Sogecuatro is best understood in historical and corporate terms: its importance came from holding and operating the Cuatro broadcasting activity during a period of consolidation in Spanish television. Its business scope was concentrated in terrestrial television broadcasting and related channel operations in Spain. No reliable source in the supplied material supports attributing additional channels, consumer products, international operations, advertising brands, or independent financial reporting to the company.

Sogecuatro was the corporate entity formally known as Sociedad General de Televisión Cuatro, S.A.U. It operated in Spain's television sector and was responsible for the Cuatro channel within the audiovisual businesses controlled by Sogecable. Sogecable was part of PRISA's wider media group, making Sogecuatro a subsidiary-level company within an established communications conglomerate rather than an independent television group with a broad portfolio of publicly documented brands. The company's most clearly documented corporate milestone came in 2010. On 28 May of that year, the Council of Ministers authorised the transfer of the broadcasting licence from Sogecable to Sogecuatro. This decision gave the subsidiary direct responsibility for the licence associated with the Cuatro broadcasting operation. The available material does not describe the licence's original grant, the precise regulatory conditions attached to the transfer, or any separate commercial strategy adopted by Sogecuatro after the authorisation. Later in 2010, the company became part of a major change in ownership. On 28 December, PRISA TV sold Sogecuatro to Gestevisión Telecinco. The consideration consisted of 485 million euros together with a 17.3 percent interest in the acquiring company. Gestevisión Telecinco was subsequently known as Mediaset España Comunicación. The transaction transferred Sogecuatro from the PRISA-controlled audiovisual structure to the Telecinco/Mediaset España group and aligned the Cuatro operation with another major Spanish commercial television business. The supplied sources do not establish a separate founding year, founder, headquarters, management team, independent listing, or post-transaction legal history. They also do not document a wider product range beyond the Cuatro television operation. Accordingly, Sogecuatro's historical profile is centred on its role as the legal and operating vehicle for a Spanish television channel, the regulatory transfer of its broadcasting licence, and its sale during the consolidation of Spain's television sector. Its current status cannot be confirmed from the available reference material.

1. 2010Broadcasting licence transferred to Sogecuatro

   The Council of Ministers authorised the transfer of the Cuatro broadcasting licence from Sogecable to its subsidiary Sogecuatro on 28 May 2010.

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2. 2010Sale to Gestevisión Telecinco

   PRISA TV sold Sogecuatro to Gestevisión Telecinco on 28 December 2010 for 485 million euros and a 17.3 percent stake in the acquiring company.

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A Spanish television operating company within the PRISA/Sogecable audiovisual structure, focused on the Cuatro channel and its broadcasting licence.

• CuatroTelevision channel

  Cuatro was the Spanish television channel operated by Sogecuatro. The company’s documented business role centred on managing the channel and holding its broadcasting licence after the licence was transferred from Sogecable in 2010. The supplied material does not provide a detailed programme catalogue, audience data, or a separate description of Cuatro's programming strategy.

• 2010Transfer of broadcasting licenceOther

  The Cuatro broadcasting licence was held within the Sogecable structure before being transferred to the subsidiary Sogecuatro.

  What changed. On 28 May 2010, the Council of Ministers authorised the transfer of the licence from Sogecable to Sogecuatro.

  Aftermath. Sogecuatro became the directly identified licence-holding and operating entity for the Cuatro television activity. The available source does not specify further regulatory consequences.

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• 2010Sale of Sogecuatro to Gestevisión TelecincoM&A

  PRISA TV reorganised ownership of its television assets and agreed to sell Sogecuatro to Gestevisión Telecinco.

  What changed. On 28 December 2010, Gestevisión Telecinco acquired Sogecuatro from PRISA TV for 485 million euros plus a 17.3 percent stake in the acquiring company.

  Aftermath. Sogecuatro moved from the PRISA-controlled audiovisual structure into the business of Gestevisión Telecinco, later known as Mediaset España Comunicación.

  Transaction consideration. 485 million euros plus a 17.3% stake in the acquiring company (28 December 2010)

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• 2010Spain authorises transfer of the Cuatro broadcasting licence to Sogecuatro

  On 28 May 2010, Spain's Council of Ministers authorised the transfer of the broadcasting licence from Sogecable to its subsidiary Sogecuatro.

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• 2010PRISA TV sells Sogecuatro to Gestevisión Telecinco

  On 28 December 2010, PRISA TV sold Sogecuatro to Gestevisión Telecinco, later known as Mediaset España Comunicación, for 485 million euros and a 17.3 percent stake in the buyer.

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