M23/039-Bauer Group/Wilton Radio Limited t/a iRadio FM
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition of sole control of Wilton Radio Limited, the holding company for I Radio Limited, iRadio North East & Midlands Limited and IC Radio Limited, by Bauer Media Audio Holding GmbH, a subsidiary of Heinrich Bauer Verlag Beteiligungs GmbH, a company that is part of the Bauer Media group of companies has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Wednesday August 16, 2023 | Friday, September 1, 2023 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Bauer Media Audio Holding GmbH | Heinrich Bauer Verlag Beteiligungs GmbH is the ultimate parent of Bauer Media Audio Holding GmbH, a company that is part of the Bauer Media group of companies ("Bauer Group"). The Bauer Group 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. |
| Wilton Radio Limited | Wilton Radio Limited is a company incorporated in Ireland and the holding company of the following Irish registered companies: I Radio Limited, iRadio North East & Midlands Limited and IC Radio Limited. Wilton Radio Limited operates the iRadio radio channel and associated iRadio mobile app aggregating its content. iRadio is comprised of iRadio North West and iRadio North East which are collectively regional commercial radio stations, which broadcast, throughout the North West Region as iRadio North West and the North East and Midlands Region as iRadio North East. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Media | Yes |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Thursday, August 31, 2023 | |
| Current status: Completed |
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| Simplified Merger Notification |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Marie-Claire Long | Email: marieclairelong@ccpc.ie |
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