New TV rights put to ACCC

Original article by Dominic White
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 29 : 31-Aug-15

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) is scrutinising Foxtel’s proposed acquisition of 15 per cent of Ten Network. Fairfax Media raised concerns that the acquisition would reduce competition in the sports rights market. Nine Entertainment raised similar objections. The ACCC is due to make a decision on the deal by 10 September 2015.

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AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, MULTI CHANNEL NETWORK PTY LTD, KFC

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