# C_2010302EN.01001001.xml

| 9.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 302/10 |
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9.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 302/10

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5932 — News Corp/BSkyB)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 302/10

| 1. | On 3 November 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 undertaking News Corporation (‘News Corp’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking British Sky Broadcasting Group plc. (‘BSkyB’, UK) by way of a public bid. |
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On 3 November 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 undertaking News Corporation (‘News Corp’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking British Sky Broadcasting Group plc. (‘BSkyB’, UK) by way of a public bid.

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






  — | for News Corp: diversified global media company active in the production of filmed entertainment, television programming, newspapers and information services, book publishing and other activities such as outdoor display advertising, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for News Corp: diversified global media company active in the production of filmed entertainment, television programming, newspapers and information services, book publishing and other activities such as outdoor display advertising,

| — | for BSkyB: wholesale supply of TV channels, retail distribution of pay TV channels, provision of pay TV technical services, advertising and other services such as the provision of retail telephony and broadband services. |
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for BSkyB: wholesale supply of TV channels, retail distribution of pay TV channels, provision of pay TV technical services, advertising and other services such as the provision of retail telephony and broadband services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope the EC 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 the EC 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 COMP/M.5932 — News Corp/BSkyB, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| J-70 |
| 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 COMP/M.5932 — News Corp/BSkyB, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

J-70

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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

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