On Tuesday 12 November, the European Commission gave the green light, under certain conditions, to the acquisition by the Swedish telecommunications operator Telia of the Bonnier Broadcasting group, owner of TV4, Sweden’s leading commercial channel.
On 10 May, the Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the acquisition, fearing that Telia would find itself in a dominant position in the audiovisual sector in Finland and Sweden. In particular, the Commission was concerned that this...