Reach/ISL
Transaction details
The proposed transaction whereby Reach Publishing Group Limited will acquire sole control of Independent Star Limited has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
Case details
- Notification date:23 July 2020
- Publication date:23 July 2020
- Economic sector:Publishing & media production - J
- Economic sub-sector:Publishing activities - J.58
- Media merger:Yes
- Outcome:Cleared
Documents
M.20.021 Merger AnnouncementPDF | 239 KBM.20.021 Merger Announcement PDF | 239 KB - Opens in new window
M.20.021 DeterminationPDF | 494 KBM.20.021 Determination PDF | 494 KB - Opens in new window
Timetable
Parties Involved
Reach Publishing Group Limited
Reach Publishing Group Limited is part of Reach Plc ("Reach"), which is a UK-based newspaper publishing group.
In the State, Reach sells the Irish Mirror, the Irish Sunday Mirror, the Sunday People, the Daily Record, the Sunday Mail, the Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Star Sunday, and the magazines RSVP, OK!, New! and Celtic View.
Reach also operates a number of websites in the State.
Independent Star Limited
Independent Star Limited publishes and sells the Irish Daily Star and operates the websites thestar.ie and buzz.ie.
Contacts
Craig Whelan craigwhelan@ccpc.ie
