M/07/061 – NewsCorp/ NGT/ NGC-UK
Transaction details
Proposed acquisition of Joint Control of NGC-UK Partnership by News Corporation and NGT, Inc.
| Notification date | Decision date |
|---|---|
| Friday October 26, 2007 | Thursday, November 22, 2007 |
| Parties Involved | Business activities |
|---|---|
| News Corporation | An international media and entertainment company. |
| NGT, Inc. | A wholly-owned subsidiary of NGS, one of the world's largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions. |
| NGC-UK | Compiles and distributes (at wholesale level) the National Geographic Channel, the National Geographic Wild Channel and the National Geographic Channel HD. |
| Economic sector | Media merger |
|---|---|
| The production and supply of television channels | Yes |
| Submissions from third parties due by: | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 |
| Friday, November 9, 2007 | |
| Current status: Completed |
|---|
| Cleared (Phase 1) |
| Authorised Officer Assigned | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Victoria Balaguer | 01 - 8045451, vb@tca.ie |
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