Liberty Media -with- Princes Holdings (Media _ Television) [2004] IECompA M04011 (18 February 2004)

Liberty Media -with- Princes Holdings (Media _ Television) [2004] IECompA M04011 (18 February 2004)

The transaction does not raise competition concerns in the media/television sector and is approved following preliminary investigation.

Citation
[2004] IECompA M04011
Parties
Acquirer: Liberty Media Corporation; Target: Princes Holdings Limited; Seller: Independent Communications (International) Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
18 February 2004
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Media Sector
Competition Law Merger Control Media Sector

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Parties

Liberty Media Corporation

Acquirer

Princes Holdings Limited

Target

Independent Communications (International) Limited

Seller

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Preliminary Investigation (phase 1)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of half of the issued shares of Princes Holdings Limited by Liberty Media Corporation from Independent Communications (International) Limited raises competition concerns in the media/television sector.

Ratio Decidendi

The transaction does not raise competition concerns in the media/television sector and is approved following preliminary investigation.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition is approved.