Daily Mail and General Holdings Limited and News Corp UK & Ireland Limited

In accordance with Part 3A of the Competition Act 2002 (the Act), as amended, the Minister was notified on 07 December 2023 of the proposed creation of a Joint Venture between Daily Mail and General Holdings Limited and News Corp UK & Ireland Limited. 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 22 January 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.