M/23/053 – Daily Mail/News Corp UK (JV)
Transaction details
The proposed creation of a joint venture by Daily Mail and General Holdings Limited and News Corp UK and Ireland Limited has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Monday October 16, 2023 | Friday, November 24, 2023 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Daily Mail and General Holdings Limited | Daily Mail and General Holdings Limited ("Daily Mail") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Daily Mail and General Trust. Daily Mail, through its consumer arm, owns a range of publications, including The Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, Metro, the i newspaper, The Irish Daily Mail and The Irish Mail on Sunday. |
| News Corp UK & Ireland Limited | News Corp UK & Ireland Limited ("News Corp UK") is a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corp, which is an international media and information services company, incorporated in the USA. News Corp’s activities include newspaper publishing, information services, book publishing, digital real estate and broadcasting. News Corp UK publishes The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. News Corp UK also owns national broadcast brands, including talkSPORT, Times Radio, TalkTV and Virgin Radio UK and Irish regional radio brands. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing (Printing) | Yes |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Friday, October 27, 2023 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Lewis O'Shea | lewisoshea@ccpc.ie |
Media enquiries: communications@ccpc.ie
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