Competition and Markets Authority cases and projects

From:: Competition and Markets Authority

This case finder includes cases and projects from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Office for the Internal Market (OIM) and Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU).

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. / BT Group plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Opened: 1 June 2022
Cellnex / CK Hutchison UK towers merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance with remedies
- Opened: 21 April 2021
- Closed: 24 November 2022
Liberty Global plc / Telefónica S.A. merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance
- Opened: 8 October 2020
- Closed: 20 May 2021
Sinch Holding AB / SAP Digital Interconnect Unit from SAP SE merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 14 August 2020
- Closed: 11 November 2020
Cellnex UK Limited / Arqiva Services Limited merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 13 February 2020
- Closed: 18 May 2020
Moneysupermarket.com Financial Group Limited / Decision Technologies Limited
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 12 June 2018
- Closed: 20 September 2018
Motorola / Airwave merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 17 March 2016
- Closed: 12 August 2016
CK Hutchison / Telefonica Europe (O2 UK) merger
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Opened: 16 September 2015
- Closed: 4 December 2015
BT Group / EE merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance
- Opened: 4 March 2015
- Closed: 15 January 2016
Vodafone / Phones4U merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Opened: 25 September 2014
- Closed: 24 March 2015
Ericsson / Creative merger inquiry
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance
- Opened: 13 September 2013
- Closed: 27 March 2014
Motorola Mobility Holding / Waze Mobile Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 11 November 2013
Ericsson / Creative Broadcast Services Holdings (OFT)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 3 September 2013
British Sky Broadcasting / Be Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 5 July 2013
BT / ESPN Global Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 5 July 2013
Vodafone / Telefónica UK Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 28 September 2012
Velti plc / Mobile Interactive Group (MIG)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 3 April 2012
Sims Group / S3 Interactive Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 15 November 2011
Hypercom / Verifone Systems
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 9 September 2011
Level 3 Communications / Global Crossing Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 30 August 2011
British Sky Broadcasting / The Cloud Networks Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 15 February 2011
NewsCorp / BSkyB
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 public interest intervention
- Closed: 30 December 2010
British Sky Broadcasting / Virgin Media TV
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 14 September 2010
Project Canvas
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 19 May 2010
Orange UK / T-Mobile
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Closed: 2 February 2010
BBC Worldwide Ltd, Channel Four Television Corporation and ITV plc joint venture (CC)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 prohibition
- Opened: 30 June 2008
- Closed: 4 February 2009
Cable and Wireless Group plc / Thus Group plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 12 September 2008
BBC Worldwide Ltd / Channel Four Television Corporation / ITV plc (OFT)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 30 June 2008
Best Buy Co Inc / Carphone Warehouse Group plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 19 June 2008
BT Group plc / Wire One Holdings Inc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 21 May 2008
Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures / National Grid Wireless Group merger inquiry (CC)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance with remedies
- Opened: 8 August 2007
- Closed: 11 March 2008
Nokia Siemens Networks UK Ltd / Apertio Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 12 February 2008
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc / ITV plc merger inquiry (CC)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 2 clearance with remedies
- Opened: 24 May 2007
- Closed: 20 December 2007
Macquarie Infrastructure Fund II / Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group / Airwave Safety Communications Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 8 August 2007
Macquarie UK Broadcast Ventures Ltd / National Grid Wireless Group (OFT)
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 8 August 2007
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc / ITV plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 public interest intervention
- Closed: 27 April 2007
Arqiva Ltd / British Telecommunications plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 14 February 2007
BT Group plc / PlusNet plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 23 January 2007
Thrane and Thrane / Nera ASA
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 referral
- Closed: 31 October 2006
O2 UK Ltd / Link Stores Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 19 October 2006
InfoNXX Inc / Kandel Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 20 June 2006
AT&T / BellSouth
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 15 June 2006
Carphone Warehouse Group plc / Onetel
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 9 May 2006
NTL Incorporated / Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 7 May 2006
Carphone Warehouse Group PLC / Tele2 UK Communications Ltd and Tele2 Telecommunications Services
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 12 April 2006
NTL Incorporated / Telewest Global, Inc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 30 December 2005
BSkyB Broadband Services Ltd / Easynet Group plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 30 December 2005
Creative Broadcast Services Ltd / BBC Broadcast Ltd
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 2 November 2005
Arqiva / Inmedia Communications
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 found not to qualify
- Closed: 28 October 2005
Teddington Studios Ltd / Pinewood Shepperton plc
- Case type: Mergers
- Case state: Closed
- Market sector: Telecommunications
- Outcome type: Mergers - phase 1 clearance
- Closed: 25 August 2005

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