A group of Chilean legislators would like to summon the national economic prosecutor (FNE) to explain the purchase of Canal del Fútbol’s (CDF) broadcasting rights by a Turner company, hoping to alleviate suspicions that indicate the company could reach monopoly status.
The FNE opened a file in March 2018 to investigate the purchase of broadcast rights. The risks detected refer to possible privileges for DirecTV and Chilevisión to the detriment of their competitors.
Marcos Ilabasa, president of the Sports Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, called for increased transparency in operations relating to Chilean football, while his colleague André Celis said that the transfer will represent an unfair advantage for Turner over its competitors.
The deadline for the investigation will end on October 24, when the FNE must validate or reject the controversial operation.
Full Content: BiobioChile
Featured News
Judge Allows FTC Antitrust Case Against Amazon to Move Forward
Oct 1, 2024 by
CPI
SAP Leader Urges Caution on EU AI Rules, Warns of Competitive Disadvantage
Oct 1, 2024 by
CPI
Colorado’s Grocery Workers Unite to Oppose $24.6 Billion Supermarket Merge
Oct 1, 2024 by
CPI
Canada’s Competition Bureau Warns Businesses of Tougher Enforcement
Oct 1, 2024 by
CPI
Top Antitrust Lawyers Launch New Boutique Firm
Oct 1, 2024 by
CPI
Antitrust Mix by CPI
Antitrust Chronicle® – Refusal to Deal
Sep 27, 2024 by
CPI
Antitrust’s Refusal-to-Deal Doctrine: The Emperor Has No Clothes
Sep 27, 2024 by
Erik Hovenkamp
Why All Antitrust Claims are Refusal to Deal Claims and What that Means for Policy
Sep 27, 2024 by
Ramsi Woodcock
The Aspen Misadventure
Sep 27, 2024 by
Roger Blair & Holly P. Stidham
Refusal to Deal in Antitrust Law: Evolving Jurisprudence and Business Justifications in the Align Technology Case
Sep 27, 2024 by
Timothy Hsieh