Acquirer(s)

  • Macquarie Media Group

Target(s)

  • Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd

Summary

Market definition

Please refer to detailed Public Competition Assessment below.

Competition analysis

Please refer to detailed Public Competition Assessment below.

Statement of issues

Document title Date
Statement of Issues

Public competition assessment

Document title Date
Public Competition Assessment

Timeline

Date Event

ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines.

Closing date for submissions from interested parties.

ACCC released Statement of Issues in relation to proposed acquisition.

Closing date for submissions in response to Statement of Issues.

Draft undertakings offered subject to ACCC final decision on competition issues. Former proposed date of 10 October 2007 for announcement of ACCC's findings amended to 18 October 2007 to allow for market consultation.

Closing date for submissions relating to draft 87B undertakings.

ACCC announced its decision to not oppose the proposed acquisition subject to accepting court-enforceable undertakings.