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Commission approves acquisition of Skype by Microsoft
- Squire Sanders Hammonds
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- European Union
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- November 3 2011
On 7 October 2011, the Commission announced that it has decided to approve the acquisition of Skype by Microsoft
Kent newspaper merger referred to Competition Commission by OFT
- Squire Sanders Hammonds
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- United Kingdom
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- November 3 2011
The anticipated acquisition by family-owned media company Kent Messenger Group (KMG) of several newspapers from the Daily Mail and General Trust subsidiary, Northcliffe Media Limited (NML), has been referred by the OFT to the CC
Regulatory
- Squire Sanders Hammonds
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- European Union, United Kingdom
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- June 10 2011
The EU Parliament has voted in favour of a Commission proposal for a decision to establish the first Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP
The Secretary of State issues European intervention notice in acquisition of shares in BSkyB by News Corp
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- November 30 2010
The Secretary of State has issued a European intervention notice, on media public interest grounds, into the proposed acquisition by News Corporation (News Corp) of the shares that it does not already own in British Sky Broadcasting plc (BSkyB
Ofcom decides not to launch Competition Act investigation into Project Canvas
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- October 31 2010
The Office of Communications (Ofcom) has announced it would be premature to open an investigation under the Competition Act 1998 into a joint venture between BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, BT, Talk Talk and Arqiva to offer digital terrestrial channels and internet-delivered TV services through a set-top box connected to a viewer's TV set (known as Project Canvas
Competition Commission clears Live NationTicketmaster merger for the second time
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- May 31 2010
The Competition Commission ("CC") has for the second time concluded that the merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster would not result in a substantial lessening of competition in the markets for live music retailing or any other market in the UK
Project Canvas falls outside UK merger control jurisdiction
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- May 31 2010
Project Canvas is a proposed joint venture between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, Talk Talk and Arqiva to build an open internet-connected platform, with common technical standards, in relation to internet connected television
Court of Appeal dismisses BSkyB’s appeal on competition grounds but overturns Competition Appeal Tribunal on media plurality
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- February 12 2010
On 17 November 2006, British Sky Broadcasting Group plc ("BSkyB") acquired 17.9 of the shareholding of ITV plc
Court of Appeal dismisses BSkyB’s appeal on competition grounds but overturns Competition Appeal Tribunal on media plurality
- Squire Sanders
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- United Kingdom
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- January 30 2010
On 17 November 2006, British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (“BSkyB”) acquired 17.9 of the shareholding of ITV plc
Soccer league: the Antitrust Authority accepts commitments, one new package for Series A and three new packages for Series B
- Squire Sanders
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- Italy
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- January 30 2010
The proceeding began on 22 July 2009, to investigate possible abuses of dominant position by the League in its centralised marketing of broadcasting rights
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