Sociedad General de Televisión Cuatro, S.A.U. (Sogecuatro) was a Spanish media company that operated the Spanish television channel

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. It operated as a subsidiary of the audiovisual division (

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) of the Spanish media conglomerate PRISA. On May 28, 2010 the

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authorised the transfer of the broadcasting license from Sogecable to their subsidiary. On December 28, 2010 parent company

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sold Sogecuatro to Gestevisión Telecinco, now known as

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, for 485 million euros and a 17.3% stake in the buying company.

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