# C_2010157EN.01002001.xml

| 17.6.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 157/20 |
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17.6.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 157/20

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.5779 — Comcast/NBC Universal)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2010/C 157/12

| 1. | On 11 June 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Comcast Corporation (‘Comcast’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking NBC Universal, Inc. (‘NBCU’, USA) by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 11 June 2010, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Comcast Corporation (‘Comcast’, USA) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking NBC Universal, Inc. (‘NBCU’, USA) by way of purchase of shares.

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






  — | for Comcast: operation of cable systems in the USA, production and licensing of TV content and channels and operation of websites, |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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for Comcast: operation of cable systems in the USA, production and licensing of TV content and channels and operation of websites,

| — | for NBCU: global media and entertainment company, active in the development, production, marketing and worldwide distribution of entertainment, news, and information. |
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for NBCU: global media and entertainment company, active in the development, production, marketing and worldwide distribution of entertainment, news, and information.

| 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.5779 — Comcast/NBC Universal, 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.5779 — Comcast/NBC Universal, 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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