M/04/011 – Liberty Media / Princes Holdings
Transaction details
Proposal whereby Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty”) would acquire half of the issued shares of Princes Holdings Limited (“PHL”) from Independent Communications (International) Limited (“Independent”).
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Wednesday February 18, 2004 | Tuesday, March 16, 2004 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| Liberty Media | Television programming and broadcasting. |
| Princes Holdings | PHL owns 100% of Chorus Communication Limited (“Chorus”). Chorus is principally active in the provision of digital and analogue television re transmission services (via cable and MMDS), and telecommunications services including voice telephony and high speed Internet. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Media/Television | Yes |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Current status: Completed |
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| Preliminary investigation (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
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