Merger Notification - Announcement according to § 10 Cartel Act
Acunmedya Holding B.V.; Sport1 GmbH
BWB/Z-6552
On 12.04.2024 the Austrian Federal Competition Authority was notified of the following merger:
Planned purchase process
Acunmedya Holding B.V., Netherlands, intends to acquire 50% of the shares in and joint control over Sport1 GmbH, Germany. The seller, Sport1 Holding GmbH, Germany, which is a controlled subsidiary of Highlight Event and Entertainment AG, Switzerland, will retain a jointly controlling stake of 50% in Sport1 GmbH. The proposed transaction relates to sports media.
Industry sector: J - Information und Kommunikation N - Erbringung von sonstigen wirtschaftlichen Dienstleistungen
Deadline for bringing in an application pursuant to § 11(1) Cartel Act will end on 10.05.2024.
Entrepreneurs whose legal or economic interests are affected by the merger can bring in a written statement at the Federal Competition Authority or the Federal Cartel Prosecutor within 14 days from publication date.
Note: The intervening party has no right to a certain treatment of the statement and will not gain a party position.