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Panamericana Televisión Reportedly Sold to Jimmy Pflücker and Susana Umbert

Formal confirmation from the buyers is still pending.

Overview

  • Multiple Peruvian outlets report the deal closed last Friday after months of negotiations, transferring control of Canal 5.
  • Coverage says the transaction would end the Schütz family’s roughly 95% stake, closing a long era for the broadcaster.
  • Financial terms have not been disclosed, and the station’s legacy liabilities exceeded S/117 million, with portions later deemed unenforceable by the Constitutional Court in 2013–2014.
  • Reports describe Pflücker, founder of Minera Paltarumi, as the lead financier and veteran producer Susana Umbert as the content partner, building on her existing production work with the channel.
  • Timelines for an official announcement vary by outlet, with some pointing to the network’s Oct. 16 anniversary or mid-November, while context on Paltarumi notes 2024 sales of about US$267 million and prior mentions in fiscal inquiries.