( February 7, 2013, 15:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Spanish competition authority has levied a 15.6 million euros fine on Mediaset España, formerly Telecinco, for failure to comply with a 2010 merger decision. The decision approved, with conditions, Telecinco's purchase of broadcaster Sociedad General de Television Cuatro by Telecinco. Among the shortcomings found, the company has not implemented a functional division between Publiespana and Publimedia, delayed renouncing acquisition rights, and included illegal clauses in contracts for the acquisition of audiovisual content.See the press release in the Spanish original below:...
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