# C_2014306EN.01001101.xml

| 10.9.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 306/11 |
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10.9.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 306/11

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7360 — 21st Century Fox/Apollo)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2014/C 306/07

| 1. | On 4 September 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Twenty-First Century Fox, INC (‘21st Century Fox’, United States of America) and Apollo Management, LP (‘Apollo’, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of a joint venture (the ‘JV’), by way of contribution to the JV of their respective businesses in the production and distribution of audio-visual content, namely the Shine Group (‘Shine’, United Kingdom) of 21st Century Fox, Endemol Holding BV (‘Endemol’, the Netherlands) and CORE Media Group (‘CORE Media’, United States of America). |
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On 4 September 2014, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Twenty-First Century Fox, INC (‘21st Century Fox’, United States of America) and Apollo Management, LP (‘Apollo’, United States of America) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of a joint venture (the ‘JV’), by way of contribution to the JV of their respective businesses in the production and distribution of audio-visual content, namely the Shine Group (‘Shine’, United Kingdom) of 21st Century Fox, Endemol Holding BV (‘Endemol’, the Netherlands) and CORE Media Group (‘CORE Media’, United States of America).

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| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for 21st Century Fox: production and distribution of film and TV content,
  —   for Shine: production and distribution of TV content,
  —   for Apollo: portfolio investments,
  —   for Endemol: production and distribution of TV content,
  —   for CORE Media: production and distribution of TV content. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for 21st Century Fox: production and distribution of film and TV content,

for 21st Century Fox

—   for Shine: production and distribution of TV content,

for Shine

—   for Apollo: portfolio investments,

for Apollo

—   for Endemol: production and distribution of TV content,

for Endemol

—   for CORE Media: production and distribution of TV content.

for CORE Media

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. 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 the Merger Regulation. 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7360 — 21st Century Fox/Apollo, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 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 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7360 — 21st Century Fox/Apollo, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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