Case details

Merger control

Case reference

Ccent/2017/35 - Altice / Media Capital

Acquirer

MEO - Serviços de Telecomunicações e Multimédia, S.A.

Description

Company active in the telecommunications sector.

Target

Media Capital, SGPS, S.A.

Description

Company active in the media sector.

Sector

Telecommunications & Media

Activity (NACE)

J59 - Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities

Applicable legislation

Art. 37(1)(c) (Law 19)

Notification thresholds

Turnover threshold

Type of merger

Vertical

Cooperation with sector regulators

ERC - Portuguese Regulatory Authority for the Media

Status

Closed

Type of Investigation

Phase 2 - In-depth investigation

AdC’s decision

Withdrawn

Case description

The notified concentration consists of the acquisition of sole control over Media Capital by Altice

Timeline

2018-06-19

Phase I Decision

2018-02-15

Phase I Decision - Phase I Decision (in Portuguese)

Judicial phase chronology - Interlocutory appeals

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