Berlin, December 16, 2025 – YPOG has provided comprehensive legal and tax advice to ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary wetter.com to FUNKE Mediengruppe. The transaction was structured as an asset deal and is still subject to approval by the competent antitrust authorities. Closing of the transaction is expected in the first quarter of 2026.
With this sale, ProSiebenSat.1 is consistently pursuing its strategic focus on its core Entertainment business, while at the same time strengthening its financial base by reducing existing liabilities. wetter.com was co-founded in 2000, fully acquired by ProSiebenSat.1 in 2014, and integrated into the group’s digital segment. With locations in Constance, Berlin and Munich, wetter.com is now one of the leading online weather portals in the DACH region and is active in 15 European markets. Through TV and digital campaigns, ProSiebenSat.1 has strongly established the brand and accelerated its growth.
Under its new owner FUNKE Mediengruppe, wetter.com will in future complement FUNKE’s digital portfolio, which is focused on service-oriented, wide-reach brands for consumers.
“We are pleased to have supported ProSiebenSat.1 in this strategically important transaction. The sale of wetter.com demonstrates ProSiebenSat.1’s strength in active portfolio management,” said Dr. Martin Schaper, partner at YPOG.
About ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, headquartered in Unterföhring near Munich, is one of the leading entertainment providers in the German-speaking region. With its TV and digital brands, the group reaches millions of viewers and users every day and combines entertainment content with data-driven offerings and marketing expertise. The core Entertainment business is complemented by investments in the areas of Commerce & Ventures as well as Dating & Video.
Team
YPOG
Dr. Martin Schaper (Lead, Transactions), Partner, Berlin
Jörg Schrade (Tax), Partner, Munich
Dr. Lutz Schreiber (IP/IT/Data Protection), Partner, Hamburg
Ciro D’Amelio (Transactions), Senior Associate, Berlin
Matthias Treude (IP/IT/Data Protection), Senior Associate, Hamburg
Ninetta Kleindienst (Tax), Associate, Munich
Anna Eickmeier (IP/IT/Data Protection), Senior Associate, Berlin
Dr. Tim Walter (Transactions), Senior Associate, Köln
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
Giuseppe Sferrazza, SVP Legal Affairs Holding, C&V, PMG
Dr. Matthias Söhner, Senior Legal Counsel
Marc Altmeyer, Vice President Data Protection & IT Law
Alexander Zyrewitz, Senior Legal Counsel
Dr. Bastian Bayer, Vice President Labour Law
Dr. Katja Hansen, Legal Director
Dr. Florian Kolb, LL.M., Legal Director
Simona Socaciu, Senior Manager M&A Tax
Anja Bernemann, Director M&A Tax
Maximilian Meyer, Manager M&A Tax
COMMEO Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Isabel Oest, LL.M. (UNSW Sydney), Partner
Dr. Elisa Degner, Associate
Christopher Brendel, Associate
Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law
Eckbert Müller, Partner
Anne Broll, Associated Partner
ALTENBURG Fachanwälte für Arbeitsrecht Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
Andreas Ege, Partner
