# C_2008320EN.01001601.xml

| 16.12.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 320/16 |
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16.12.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 320/16

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5415 — Telenet/Concentra/VAR/JV)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 320/08)

| 1. | On 8 December 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 undertakings Telenet NV (‘Telenet’, Belgium) controlled by Liberty Global, Inc. (‘Liberty Global’, USA), Concentra Media NV (‘Concentra’, Belgium) and Vlaamse Audiovisuele Regie NV (‘VAR’, Belgium), controlled by Vlaamse Radio- en Televiesieomroep (‘VRT’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Pebble Media NV (the ‘JV’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 8 December 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 undertakings Telenet NV (‘Telenet’, Belgium) controlled by Liberty Global, Inc. (‘Liberty Global’, USA), Concentra Media NV (‘Concentra’, Belgium) and Vlaamse Audiovisuele Regie NV (‘VAR’, Belgium), controlled by Vlaamse Radio- en Televiesieomroep (‘VRT’, Belgium) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation joint control of the undertaking Pebble Media NV (the ‘JV’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for Liberty Global: provision of television, telephone and internet access services through cable networks to residential and business subscribers in 17 countries, including Belgium and the Netherlands, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Liberty Global: provision of television, telephone and internet access services through cable networks to residential and business subscribers in 17 countries, including Belgium and the Netherlands,

| — | for Telenet: provision of television, telephone and Internet access services through cable networks to residential and business subscribers in Belgium, |
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for Telenet: provision of television, telephone and Internet access services through cable networks to residential and business subscribers in Belgium,

| — | for Concentra: publishing of newspapers and magazines, internet publishing, free-to-air television and radio in Belgium, |
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for Concentra: publishing of newspapers and magazines, internet publishing, free-to-air television and radio in Belgium,

| — | for VRT: free-to-air television and radio in Belgium, |
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for VRT: free-to-air television and radio in Belgium,

| — | for VAR: sale of television, radio and online advertising space in Belgium, |
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for VAR: sale of television, radio and online advertising space in Belgium,

| — | for the JV: intermediation services for the sale of online advertising space in Belgium and neighbouring countries. |
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for the JV: intermediation services for the sale of online advertising space in Belgium and neighbouring countries.

| 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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice. |
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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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.

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| 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.5415 — Telenet/Concentra/VAR/JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| B-1049 Brussels |

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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.5415 — Telenet/Concentra/VAR/JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

B-1049 Brussels

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

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(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32.

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