# C_2008117EN.01003701.xml

| 14.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 117/37 |
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14.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 117/37

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5121 — News Corp/Premiere)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 117/16)

| 1. | On 5 May 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking News Corporation (‘News Corp’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Premiere AG (‘Premiere’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 5 May 2008, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking News Corporation (‘News Corp’, United States of America) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Premiere AG (‘Premiere’, Germany) by way of purchase of shares.

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | for News Corp: diversified entertainment company with operations in eight media industry segments, including (i) filmed entertainment; (ii) television; (iii) cable network programming; (iv) direct broadcast satellite television; (v) magazines and inserts; (vi) newspapers; (vii) book publishing; and (viii) other businesses, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for News Corp: diversified entertainment company with operations in eight media industry segments, including (i) filmed entertainment; (ii) television; (iii) cable network programming; (iv) direct broadcast satellite television; (v) magazines and inserts; (vi) newspapers; (vii) book publishing; and (viii) other businesses,

| — | for Premiere: pay TV platform operator in Germany and Austria. |
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for Premiere: pay TV platform operator in Germany and Austria.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5121 — News Corp/Premiere, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |

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The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax ((32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5121 — News Corp/Premiere, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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