Consultation outcome

Potential review of British Sky Broadcasting Group merger remedy

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

10 March 2023: The CMA has made a decision to launch a review of the undertakings.

We are now consulting to seek stakeholders’ views on whether a relevant change of circumstances has taken place, such that the undertakings are no longer appropriate.

For further information about this remedy review please visit the Review of merger undertakings given by British Sky Broadcasting case page.


Original consultation

Summary

The CMA is consulting on whether to carry out a review of undertakings given by British Sky Broadcasting Group plc in 2001.

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Consultation description

We are publishing an Invitation to Comment concerning a proposed review of merger undertakings-in-lieu given by British Sky Broadcasting Group plc in 2001 in relation to its acquisition of British Interactive Broadcasting Holdings Ltd. Sky plc has requested that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) carries out a review of this remedy.

The CMA is considering whether to prioritise the launch of a review of this remedy.

The CMA invites comments from stakeholders on the possible changes of circumstance identified in the Invitation to Comment document, and on whether carrying out a review should be considered to be an administrative priority for the CMA.

The information received will assist the CMA in reaching a decision on whether or not to launch a review of this remedy.

Issues which are not directly relevant to the remedy concerned are outside of the scope of this consultation.

Respondents should provide their views supported with relevant evidence where possible, in writing to the CMA at the address below.

The CMA requests that all submissions be accompanied by a non-confidential version which the respondent would be willing to have published on the CMA website in the event that a formal review is launched.

Contact

Email: remedies.reviews@cma.gov.uk (Subject line: BSB Remedy)

Invitation to Comment: BSB Remedy Remedies, Business and Financial Analysis Area B8.02 Competition and Markets Authority 25 Cabot Square London E14 4QZ

Documents

Invitation to comment

Updates to this page

Published 30 January 2023
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