M/03/030 – News Corporation / Hughes
Transaction details
Acquisition of a shareholding interest in Hughes Electronic Corporation by News Corporation Limited.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Wednesday September 10, 2003 | Thursday, October 9, 2003 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| News Corporation | Diversified international media and entertainment company with operations in a number of industry segments, |
| Hughes | Provider of digital television entertainment in the Americas and the Caribbean, broadband services, satellite-based private business networks, and video and data broadcasting including the manufacture of related equipment. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| Media |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Vanessa Holliday | Tel: 01 804 5400 Email: mergers@tca.ie |
Media enquiries: MKC Communications: 01 7038600
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