Global Radio and Guardian Media Group Radio merger not to be considered on media plurality grounds
Culture Secretary Maria Miller announces decision.
At the beginning of August, former Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt issued an on the merger between the two companies
皇冠体育app intervention, under Section 42 of the , required Ofcom to submit advice to the Secretary of State on the public interest consideration of media plurality arising from the merger.聽
皇冠体育app Culture Secretary Maria Miller has carefully considered and accepted Ofcom鈥檚 recommendation that the merger should not be referred to the Competition Commission on media plurality grounds.
皇冠体育app case now reverts back to a competition-only assessment with the (OFT) having to decide whether to refer the case to the Competition Commission.聽
皇冠体育app Office of Fair Trading (OFT) was also required to provide advice to the Secretary of State on the competition and jurisdictional aspects of the merger.聽
皇冠体育app OFT recommended the case should be referred to the Competition Commission on competition grounds but the decision now rests with the OFT.
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