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Bauer Media Audio Holding GmbH and WKW FM Limited
From Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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In accordance with Part 3A of the Competition Act 2002 (the Act), as amended, the Minister was notified on 15 May 2024 of the proposed acquisition of WKW FM Limited by Bauer Media Audio Holding GmbH. In accordance with the Act, the Department undertook a ‘Phase 1’ examination of the merger in order to determine its potential effect on the plurality of media in the state. As a result of this examination, the Minister made a determination on 02 July 2024 that the proposed media merger will not adversely affect the plurality of media in the state and, as such, that it may be put into effect.
