Alpha Group -with- Newry Democrat (Local Newspaper publishing sector) [2010] IECompA M10030 (06 September 2010)

Alpha Group -with- Newry Democrat (Local Newspaper publishing sector) [2010] IECompA M10030 (06 September 2010)

The Competition Authority determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the local newspaper publishing sector and therefore approved the transaction.

Citation
[2010] IECompA M10030
Parties
Acquirer: Tontine Rooms Holding Company Limited (Alpha Newspaper Group); Target: TCH Democrat Media Limited (Newry Democrat)
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
06 September 2010
Procedural Posture
Merger Control / Phase 1 Determination
Outcome
approved
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Media Mergers, Local Newspaper Publishing
Competition Law Media Law Merger Control Media Mergers Local Newspaper Publishing

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Parties

Tontine Rooms Holding Company Limited (Alpha Newspaper Group)

Acquirer

TCH Democrat Media Limited (Newry Democrat)

Target

Procedural Posture

Merger Control / Phase 1 Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed acquisition of certain assets of the Newry Democrat by Alpha Newspaper Group would substantially lessen competition in the local newspaper publishing sector.

Ratio Decidendi

The Competition Authority determined that the proposed acquisition would not substantially lessen competition in the local newspaper publishing sector and therefore approved the transaction.

Court Disposition

approved

Orders

  • The proposed acquisition of certain assets of the Newry Democrat by Alpha Newspaper Group is approved.