This reports the ACM Wednesday.
Mecom is the parent company of Wegener that issues especially regional newspapers. The company has, among other De Gelderlander , The Stentor and Brabants Dagblad in possession. De Persgroep publisher of Algemeen Dagblad , De Volkskrant , True and Het Parool .
The only concern of the Competition Authority was the delivery of newspapers. The publisher arising after the acquisition, will soon deliver two thirds of the Netherlands newspapers. This other publishers of newspapers are too dependent on Mecom / De Persgroep.
Distribution
The Persgroep has offered to continue the current arrangements with the distribution of Telegraaf Media Group for the delivery of each other’s newspapers. Benefit too that newspaper publishers do not own delivery network, such as NRC Media. These agreements apply at least for a period of ten years.
According to the ACM is the distribution of newspapers guaranteed reasonable terms in this way.
Earlier it was concluded that a merger does not adversely affect the readers of the newspapers. For advertisers, the supervisor sees no problem. The regional newspapers Wegener other advertisers than the national newspapers of De Persgroep.
Belgian
Almost all major Dutch newspapers come with the acquisition in Belgian hands. Last week it was announced that the editors of NRC Media agrees to a takeover by the Flemish company Mediahuis. TVNZ and nrc.next also get a Belgian owner.
De Volkskrant , Algemeen Dagblad , True and Het Parool were using the Belgian Persgroep already owns. With the acquisition of Mecom also follow the major regional newspapers Wegener
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