Press Release: Commission clears TV ratings joint venture between VNU and WPP

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Series Details IP/04/1106 (16.7.04)
Publication Date 16/09/2004
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The European Commission has granted regulatory clearance to a proposed joint venture between VNU of the Netherlands and Britain's WPP which will bring together their television audience measurement (TAM) services outside North America. Although the resulting company will be one of the three leading providers of TV ratings in Europe, the Commission has concluded that there will remain sufficient competition in the market, 16 September 2004.

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WPP: Press Release, 5.8.2004: AGBNielsen Research created http://www.wpp.com/NR/rdonlyres/F85629B3-1FCA-403C-AB47-ACB680D6E5E0/2178/WPP_PressRelease_AGBNielsonResearchcreated_aug04_g.pdf?pageContent_PressRelease
VNU: Press Releases, 5.8.2004 http://www.vnu.com/vnu/press.jsp?id=449

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