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What does BBC mean? In legal practice, BBC refers to the UK’s principal public service broadcaster, frequently encountered in broadcasting regulation, public law, IP and commercial work. The term is descriptive: the British Broadcasting Corporation is referenced in legislation, including the Communications Act 2003 and FOIA 2000 (limited to non‑journalistic information), and constituted by the BBC Royal Charter 2017 and Framework Agreement with the Secretary of State. The BBC is governed by the BBC Board, is editorially independent, and its UK public services are regulated by Ofcom, which sets an operating licence and content standards. Funding is primarily from the television licence fee...

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Global Radio/GMG merger: UK Competition Appeal Tribunal upholds Competition Commission’s local radio divestments; interpretation of ‘substantial’ lessening of competition and North West remedies

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CASE HUB ARCHIVED

This archived case hub sets out the position as at the judgment of 15 November 2013 and is no longer being maintained. For further details, see the timeline, commentary and related cases.

Case facts Outline

Global Radio Holdings Limited brought an appeal against the Competition Commission’s decision arising from the Global Radio/GMG merger investigation, including the direction to sell seven radio stations. The appeal was dismissed by the CAT on 15/11/2013.

Parties

Global Radio Holdings Ltd (Global) is a privately owned commercial radio company operating one national station (Classic FM) and additional local stations under the Heart, Capital, Choice, LBC, Xfm and Gold brands.

Global completed its acquisition of Real and Smooth Limited (RSL), then known as GMG Radio Holdings Limited, on 24 June 2012.

RSL operates local and regional radio stations broadcasting as Real, Real XS and Smooth.

Competition Commission (CC)

Market(s)

UK radio market. A two-sided market with competition for listeners and for advertisers...

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