Spain opens deep competition probe on Telefonica's Canal+ buy
Reuters
Published Nov 13, 2014 17:49
Spain opens deep competition probe on Telefonica's Canal+ buy
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's competition watchdog CNMC said on Thursday it had opened an in-depth antitrust investigation into telecom giant Telefonica's (MC:TEF) acquisition of media group Prisa's (MC:PRS) pay-TV firm Distribuidora de Television (DTS).
In May Prisa agreed to sell 56 percent of DTS, known as Canal+ in Spain, to Telefonica, in a deal that would now give it full control over the TV group.
"The Telefonica/DTS deal could significantly hinder competition in the markets related to paid television, audiovisual content and electronic communications services," the CNMC said in a statement.
(Reporting by Tracy Rucinski, Editing by Sarah White)
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