Germany’s Federal Cartel Office has approved the creation of a joint venture between Banijay and All3Media in the production of audiovisual content, concluding that the transaction is unlikely to significantly […]
German Cartel Office clears DFL stake in sports streamer Dyn
The German Federal Cartel Office has approved Deutsche Fußball Liga’s (DFL) planned acquisition of a minority stake in sports streaming service Dyn.
RTLzwei and Warner Bros. Discovery joint ad sales venture gets green light from cartel office
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has cleared the planned joint advertising sales company between RTLzwei and Warner Bros. Discovery, paving the way for the two broadcasters to consolidate their TV […]
German Cartel Office blocks joint RTL and RTLzwei TV ad sales
The Federal German Cartel Office has ruled out any current possibility for RTL to manage advertising sales for RTLzwei.
Antitrust veto: Super RTL cancels takeover of Nickelodeon [UPDATE]
German children’s channel Super RTL will not acquire its competitor Nickelodeon: RTL Deutschland has withdrawn its notification of the project after the Federal German Cartel Office informed RTL and Paramount […]
Bundesliga TV rights: German Cartel Office drops no-single-buyer rule
In the current tender for Bundesliga rights from the 2025/26 season, a subscription platform can once again exclusively acquire the rights to all matches.
Champions League rights deal: No antitrust action against Sky and DAZN
The Federal German Cartel Office has terminated its antitrust investigation in the UEFA Champions League rights deal between Sky Deutschland and DAZN.
European Commission opens full deal review of Vodafone, Liberty acquisition
The European Commission (EC) has concerns about Vodafone’s proposed acquisition of Liberty Global’s subsidiaries in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania and has therefore opened an in-depth investigation.
German Cartel Office requests referral of Vodafone/Unitymedia merger case
The Federal German Cartel Office intends to examine the takeover of German cable network operator Unitymedia by telecommunications group Vodafone itself and has requested the European Commission to refer the […]
German cartel office examines UEFA Champions League deal between Sky and DAZN
The Federal German cartel office is currently examining the conformity with competition law of the cooperation between Sky Deutschland and Perform Group, operator of sports streaming service DAZN, for the […]