Sky Broadband / Easynet [2005] IECompA m05069 (28 October 2005)
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is approved under Irish competition law.
- Parties
- Acquirer: Sky Broadband Services Limited; Target: Easynet Group plc; Parent of Acquirer: British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB)
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 28 October 2005
- Procedural Posture
- Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation
- Outcome
- Merger approved
- Legal Topics
- Media Merger, Broadcasting, Broadband Services
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Parties
Sky Broadband Services Limited
Acquirer
Easynet Group plc
Target
British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB)
Parent of Acquirer
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Preliminary Investigation
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of Easynet Group plc by Sky Broadband Services Limited raises competition concerns in the broadcasting and broadband sectors.
Ratio Decidendi
The proposed acquisition does not raise competition concerns and is approved under Irish competition law.
Court Disposition
Merger approved
Orders
- Easynet Group plc to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sky Broadband Services Limited
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