First EU media-merger ‘plurality’ opinions next year, but regulator guidelines lag
By Anna Ferrari ( December 3, 2025, 17:18 GMT | Insight) -- Media companies will see the first formal signs of the EU’s new media-plurality test for mergers next year, when the European Media Board says it expects to issue its first opinions. The European commission guidelines for member states on the assessment of media-market concentrations are, however, not yet finalized.Media companies will see the first formal signs of the EU’s new media-plurality test for mergers next year, when the European Media Board says it expects to issue its first opinions....
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