The audiovisual sector is highly dynamic and incumbent players increasingly face the competitive pressure exerted by subscription video on demand (SVOD) platforms such as Amazon Prime, Netflix or Disney+. One of the most pressing questions for competition authorities analyzing this sector is to assess the competitive pressure exercised by SVOD platforms on more traditional pay-TV service providers. This question is difficult to address as even if from a consumer’s perspective the services may appear substitutable to pay-TV services, SVOD services involve different technologies and means of distributions. Background Indeed, such services are generally non-linear services only and provided over the top (OTT) (i.e. on the open Internet, for example via a connected television or mobile
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See original article in english Phase II: The European Commission approves, after a Phase II investigation and subject to behavioural remedies in Sweden and Finland, the acquisition by a Swedish telecommunication and mobile network operator of an audiovisual content provider (Telia / Bonnier Broadcasting)
CHRONIQUES : CONCENTRATIONS – UNION EUROPÉENNE – AUDIOVISUEL – EFFETS VERTICAUX ET CONGLOMERAUX – PHASE II – ENGAGEMENTS COMPORTEMENTAUX
Phase II : The European Commission approves, after a Phase II investigation and subject to behavioural remedies in Sweden and Finland, the acquisition by a Swedish telecommunication and mobile network operator of an audiovisual content provider (Telia / Bonnier Broadcasting)
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