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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2007/48 - MEDIA CAPITAL/CLMC
Acquired
CLMC Multimédia
Description
is a company operating in the field of film distribution and video recording distribution (DVD/VHS) to the retail channel and video rental establishments in Portugal.
Acquiring
Média Capital, SGPS, S.A.
Description
is the holding company of Grupo Media Capital; it is controlled by Prisa Promotora Informaciones SA, which owns a group of undertakings operating, essentially, in the sectors covering television and audio-visual production, radio, outdoor advertising, the press, music publishing and distribution, film distribution and internet services, in Portugal.
Sector
  • Telecommunications & Media
Activity (NACE)
  • J59 - Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(b) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Turnover
Type of merger
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Case description
Notified on 1 August 2007, with effect on 9 August 2007, the present merger operation involves the prior notification of a merger between undertakings, carried out under Article 9 of the legislation referred to. The operation in question consists of the acquisition of exclusive control of CLMC MULTIMÉDIA SA (CLMC) by GRUPO MEDIA CAPITAL, SGPS, SA (MEDIA CAPITAL).
Timeline
2007-09-06
COMPETITION AUTHORITY approves the acquisition, by GRUPO MEDIA CAPITAL, SGPS, SA, of exclusive control of CLMC MULTIMÉDIA SA, a company operating in film distribution and video recording distribution (DVD/VHS) to the retail channel and video rental establishments
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