Midland News Association Ltd / Telford FM

OFT closed case: Anticipated acquisition by Midland News Association Limited of a controlling stake in Telford FM.

From:
Competition and Markets Authority
Published
1 March 2004
Case type:
Mergers
Case state:
Closed
Market sector:
Communications
Outcome:
Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
Closed:
1 March 2004

Affected market: Radio and newspaper advertising

No. ME/1577/04

On the basis of the information available to it, the OFT has decided that the anticipated acquisition by Midland News Association Limited of a controlling stake in Telford FM does not qualify for investigation under the mergers provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002, because neither the UK turnover test nor the share of supply test in section 23 of the Act is met.  A relevant merger situation has, therefore, not been created.

 

Published 1 March 2004