# C_2017431EN.01000901.xml

| 15.12.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 431/9 |
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15.12.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 431/9

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.8665 — Discovery/Scripps)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2017/C 431/06)

| 1. | On 8 December 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
  This notification concerns the following undertakings:






  — | Discovery Communications, Inc. (‘Discovery’, United States), |
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On 8 December 2017, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).

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This notification concerns the following undertakings:

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Discovery Communications, Inc. (‘Discovery’, United States),

| — | Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (‘Scripps’, United States). |
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Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (‘Scripps’, United States).

Discovery acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Scripps.

The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   for Discovery: a global media company that provides content across multiple distribution platorms, including linear platforms such as pay-television, free-to-air, and various digital distribution platforms around the world,
  —   for Scripps: a global media company providing primarily home, food, travel and other related programming. |
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2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   for Discovery: a global media company that provides content across multiple distribution platorms, including linear platforms such as pay-television, free-to-air, and various digital distribution platforms around the world,

for Discovery

—   for Scripps: a global media company providing primarily home, food, travel and other related programming.

for Scripps

| 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. The following reference should always be specified:
  M.8665 — Discovery/Scripps
  Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:





  E-mail: |
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| COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu |
| Fax |
| +32 22964301 |
| Postal address: |
| European Commission |
| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

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. The following reference should always be specified:

M.8665 — Discovery/Scripps

Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:

E-mail:

COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu

Fax

+32 22964301

Postal 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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