Press Release: Mergers: Commission clears Liberty Global’s acquisition of controlling stake in De Vijver Media, subject to commitments

On 24 February 2015, following an in-depth investigation, the European Commission cleared under the EU Merger Regulation Liberty Global's acquisition of a stake in the Belgian media company De Vijver Media NV (“De Vijver”).

The decision is subject to commitments. The Commission had concerns that, after the transaction, De Vijver would refuse to license its channels to TV distributors that compete with Telenet, a cable company controlled by Liberty Global. The commitments address these concerns by obliging De Vijver to license its channels – Vier, Vijf and any other similar channel it may launch – to TV distributors in Belgium under fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms.

ESO: Background information: Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into acquisition of controlling stake in De Vijver Media by Liberty Global http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-mergers-commission-opens-in-depth-investigation-into-acquisition-of-controlling-stake-in-de-vijver-media-by-liberty-global/

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