That’s the headline, but there’s not much truth to it. Even if Carlton and Granada do merge, that leaves two Scottish regions, Channel TV and our very own UTV – whose own report doesn’t add any comment from them, which is disappointing, but “safeguards” will apparently protect the interests of the “smaller operators”. Incidentally, UTV have said they’ll be no more vunerable following a merger than they already are. Frankly, though, reports like this will probably become more common.
The OFT report has more detail on the safeguards to protect UTV, while the DTI statement is here if you’re interested..
Mick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty
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