M/23/015 – Bauer Media / Certain Assets of Sunshine Radio
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition of certain assets from Virginia Murfin, the sole shareholder of Sunshine FM Limited and Norgate Limited, that comprise the business known as Sunshine Radio by Bauer Media Audio LP, acting by its partner Bauer Media Audio Limited, has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Friday April 21, 2023 | Tuesday, May 9, 2023 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Bauer Media Audio LP | Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG ("Bauer") is the ultimate parent of Bauer Media Audio LP and Bauer Media Audio Limited. Bauer is a privately-owned German media business. It reaches over 200 million consumers worldwide and operates in 14 countries: the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, the UK and Ireland. |
| Sunshine Radio | The assets of Sunshine Radio are currently owned by Sunshine FM Limited and Norgate Limited, both of which are private limited companies incorporated, domiciled, and registered in England and Wales in the United Kingdom. Sunshine Radio operates the Sunshine Radio channel, which is licensed by Ofcom and operates a service on two local FM radio licenses in the United Kingdom. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Media | Yes |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Monday, May 8, 2023 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Kelly Lynch | kellylynch@ccpc.ie |
| Helene Hololei | helenehololei@ccpc.ie |
Media enquiries: communications@ccpc.ie
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