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Commission approves acquisition of Skype by Microsoft

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • 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
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • 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

Sky’s market power provisionally found to restrict competition for pay-TV movies

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 8 2011

The CC has announced its provisional findings in its market investigation into movies in the pay-TV market

News CorpBSkyB inquiry formally closed

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 4 2011

The CC has formally cancelled its investigation into the planned takeover of BSkyB by News Corporation

Ofcom launches review of TV advertising trading

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • July 6 2011

Ofcom published, on 10 June 2011, its consultation document in relation to a market investigation to establish whether the manner in which TV advertising is currently traded in the UK prevents, restricts or distorts competition, and whether this has a harmful effect on consumers

UK government revises undertakings in News CorpBSkyB merger

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • July 6 2011

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (the DCMS) has amended the proposed undertakings to be offered by News Corporation (News Corp) as part of its planned merger with BSkyB

Ofcom publishes guidelines on penalties under the Communications Act 2003 and on dispute resolution

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • July 6 2011

Ofcom has published two guidance documents - new guidelines that it will apply when handling regulatory disputes (the Dispute Resolution Guidelines) and updated guidelines for imposing penalties under the Communications Act 2003 (the Penalty Guidelines):

Commission raises concerns about Belgian proposals to regulate broadcasting and broadband

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
  • -
  • Belgium, European Union
  • -
  • July 6 2011

The Commission has outlined to the Belgian audiovisual and telecoms regulators that it has concerns about their plans to regulate broadcasting services and broadband access in Belgium

Regulatory

  • Squire Sanders Hammonds
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • 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
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • 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

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