# C_2010005EN.01002601.xml

| 9.1.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 5/26 |
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9.1.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 5/26

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5757 — All3Media Germany/BBC Worldwide/Tower Productions)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 5/09

| 1. | On 4 January 2010, 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 BBC Worldwide Limited (United Kingdom), controlled by the British Broadcasting Corporation (‘BBC’, United Kingdom) and All3Media Deutschland GmbH (Germany), controlled by Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Channel Islands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the newly created company Tower Productions GmbH (Germany) by way of purchase of shares in the newly created company constituting a joint venture. |
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On 4 January 2010, 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 BBC Worldwide Limited (United Kingdom), controlled by the British Broadcasting Corporation (‘BBC’, United Kingdom) and All3Media Deutschland GmbH (Germany), controlled by Permira Holdings Limited (‘Permira’, Channel Islands), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Regulation joint control of the newly created company Tower Productions GmbH (Germany) by way of purchase of shares in the newly created company constituting a joint venture.

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






  — | for BBC Worldwide Limited: licensing of pre-produced TV content to broadcasters worldwide, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for BBC Worldwide Limited: licensing of pre-produced TV content to broadcasters worldwide,

| — | for All3Media Deutschland GmbH: development and production of TV programmes for German broadcasters, |
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for All3Media Deutschland GmbH: development and production of TV programmes for German broadcasters,

| — | for Tower Productions GmbH: development, production and adaptation of programmes based among others on BBC Worldwide television formats for the German-speaking public. |
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for Tower Productions GmbH: development, production and adaptation of programmes based among others on BBC Worldwide television formats for the German-speaking public.

| 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 22964301 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5757 — All3Media Germany/BBC Worldwide/Tower Productions, 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 or 22967244) or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5757 — All3Media Germany/BBC Worldwide/Tower Productions, 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.

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

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