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M/17/012 - Mediawatch Limited t/a Kantar Media / Newsaccess Limited

Transaction details

The proposed acquisition by Mediawatch Limited, trading as Kantar Media, of the entire issued share capital and thus sole control, of Newsaccess Limited has been cleared by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Notification dateDecision date
Thursday March 9, 2017Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Parties InvolvedBusiness activities
Mediawatch Limited t/a Kantar Media

Mediawatch Limited is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of WPP plc and trades as Kantar Media, providing media intelligence services (multimedia media monitoring and media analysis services).

Newsaccess Limited

Newsaccess Limited offers multichannel media monitoring (print, broadcast, online and social media) and evaluation (or insight) services.

Economic sectorMedia merger
Media intelligenceNo
Submissions from third parties due by:
Phase 1Phase 2
Monday, March 27, 2017
Date of Requirement for InformationDate Information Received
Thursday, April 20, 2017Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Current status: Completed
Cleared with agreed measures (Phase 1)
Authorised Officer AssignedContact Details
Donnacha Hennessy

Tel: (+353)1 470 3662 e-mail: [email protected]

Joseph Walser

Tel: (+353)1 470 3678 e-mail: [email protected]


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