GMG / Global takeover news “within days”

02/10/2012 - 07:42 | 6 Replies More

The decision on how much investigation will take place over Global Radio’s takeover of GMG Radio is expected by the end of next week.

Both Ofcom and the OFT have confirmed to RadioToday.co.uk that they submitted their reports on the merger on time – with Ofcom reporting on the issue of plurality and the OFT providing recommendations on competition grounds.

Both reports will be made public after the Secretary of State makes her decision on whether or not to refer the matter to the Competition Commission.

It has been confirmed by Global Radio that the takeover will be reviewed by the Competition Commission as they originally requested in July. The question now is will the investigation be single or dual track, depending on the Secretary of State’s decision.

The Department for Culture Media and Sport told RadioToday.co.uk we’ll know Maria Miller’s decision within 10 working days.


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  • Stu Taylor

    Plurality is a red herring in this case, Ofcom totally
    wrong as usual.

  • http://twitter.com/declaa Declan McGrath

    hope they give it to global radio. the reason why i wanted them to by it was so that they can put gold on the digital one multiplex

  • http://twitter.com/declaa Declan McGrath

    And it about time they used capacity on the digital one multiplex. 10 days and counting. i love how the face of radio is changing. let golbal have gmg radio i should say.!!!!

  • Stu Taylor

    The sooner
    this goes through the better. It is the only way to try and get the sector back
    on its feet. When Global gets the go-ahead they will sell the whole company and
    we can move forward.

  • Dave Wiggy Wiggins

    No Way I Do Say Please Please Please Please Do Not Give And Do Not Let Gmg Radio Stations Real Radio And Smooth Radio And Real Radio Xs To Go In To Global Hands Please Do Let Bauer Media Or Do Let UTV To Take Control Of Gmg Radio Stations Real Radio And Smooth Radio And Real Radio Xs Please Do Not Let Global To Have Gmg Radio Stations At All Please And Thankyou

  • Chris

    Bad news for listeners everywhere-less choice made worse,they will just make Real into Heart like everywhere else,how is that an improvement?

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