Some analysts, nevertheless, have voiced doubts that Mr. Berlusconi seriously intends to yield control of his vast television empire.

The measure is seen as a major threat to the television empire of the Italian media holder Silvio Berlusconi.

The Media Business Rupert Murdoch is close to creating the first truly global television empire.

Curiously, their challenge to the state broadcasting system paved the way for the emergence of the private television empire of Silvio Berlusconi, now the country's prime minister.

By today's inflated standards, what will those victories be worth to the Yankees' marketing machine, to their television empire?

At the time Berlusconi still was just a wealthy real estate developer and started his private television empire.

That would have created a vast television empire earning cash to invest in the ailing Express.

Loss of their television empire this spring temporarily left the Bakkers holding their tongues.

And as a result, he is now close to creating the first truly global television empire.

That plan is to use sports to drive his television empire.