Macquarie Media Group - proposed acquisition of certain regional radio assets owned by Fairfax Media Limited

Type of assessment

Informal Review

Reference

28968

Acquirer(s)

Macquarie Media Group

Target(s)

Fairfax Media Limited

Industry

Media

Outcome of assessment

Not opposed subject to undertakings

Total review days *

Commenced public review

23^rd July 2007

Date completed

17^th October 2007

Market definition

Please refer to the detailed Public Competition Assessment below.

Competition analysis

Please refer to the detailed Public Competition Assessment below.

Public competition assessment

Statement of issues

Undertakings

Related media releases

ACCC not to oppose acquisitions by Macquarie Media Group
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not intervene in the acquisitions by Macq...
Issued: 17^th October 2007 Release # MR 279/07

Review timeline

Date	Event
23^rd July 2007	ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.
3^rd August 2007	Closing date for submissions from interested parties.
13^th September 2007	ACCC released Statement of Issues in relation to proposed acquisition.
26^th September 2007	Closing date for submissions in response to Statement of Issues.
5^th October 2007	Draft undertakings put forward by Macquarie Media. Former proposed date of 10 October 2007 for announcement of ACCC's findings amended to 18 October 2007 to allow for market consultation.
11^th October 2007	Closing date for submissions relating to the draft 87B undertakings.
17^th October 2007	ACCC decided not to oppose the proposed transaction subject to the acceptance of court-enforceable undertakings.

* Total Review days = Total business days less public holidays and time during which the review was suspended.

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