M/12/004 – Southbank Media / Travel Channel
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition of Travel Channel International Ltd by Southbank Media Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Scripps Networks Interactive Inc.) has been cleared by the Competition Authority.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Thursday March 22, 2012 | Friday, April 20, 2012 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Southbank Media Limited | Southbank Media Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Scripps. Scripps is a lifestyle content and interactive services company with a number of high profile television channels and interactive brands. |
| Travel Channel International Ltd | Travel Channel International Ltd operates the Travel Channel, an international travel broadcaster, transmitting 24 hours a day in 21 languages across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific region. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Television Broadcasting | Yes |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Thursday, April 12, 2012 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Barry O'Donnell | Tel: 01-804 5396, email: bod@tca.ie |
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