M/16/064 - BritBox Joint Venture BBC & ITV [2017] IECompA m16064 (18 January 2017)

M/16/064 - BritBox Joint Venture BBC & ITV [2017] IECompA m16064 (18 January 2017)

The proposed joint venture does not raise competition concerns and is compatible with the proper functioning of competition in the relevant market.

Parties
Notifying Party: BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; Notifying Party: ITV SVOD Holding Inc.; Decision Maker: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
18 January 2017
Procedural Posture
Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance
Outcome
Cleared (Phase 1)
Legal Topics
Merger Control, Joint Ventures, Video on Demand Services
Competition Law Media Law Merger Control Joint Ventures Video on Demand Services

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Parties

BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.

Notifying Party

ITV SVOD Holding Inc.

Notifying Party

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Decision Maker

Procedural Posture

Merger Notification / Phase 1 Clearance

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed joint venture between BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. and ITV SVOD Holding Inc. (BritBox) is compatible with competition law in Ireland.

Ratio Decidendi

The proposed joint venture does not raise competition concerns and is compatible with the proper functioning of competition in the relevant market.

Court Disposition

Cleared (Phase 1)

Orders

  • The joint venture between BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. and ITV SVOD Holding Inc. (BritBox) is cleared subject to section 28C(1) of the Competition Act 2002, as amended.