commiss decis relat proceed pursuant council regul eec case iv bertelsmann kirch premier notifi document number german text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area articl thereof regard council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak amend regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis januari initi proceed case firm concern opportun make view object rais commiss regard opinion advisori committe concentr decemb commiss receiv notif pursuant articl council regul eec merger regul propos concentr clt ufa sa clt ufa tauru beteiligung gmbh amp kg tauru acquir joint control mean articl merger regul premier medien gmbh amp kg premier betadigit gesellschaft für digital fernsehdienst mbh betadigit betaresearch gesellschaft für entwicklung und vermarktung digital infrastrukturen mbh betaresearch propos concentr effect purchas share decemb commiss decid suspend implement propos concentr pursuant articl merger regul pend adopt final decis letter date decemb german govern inform commiss pursuant articl merger regul concentr threaten creat strengthen domin posit result effect competit significantli imped market germani constitut separ geograph market mean articl merger regul januari commiss decid pursuant articl merger regul articl eea agreement initi proceed case advisori committe discuss draft present decis parti bertelsmann ag bertelsmann common parent compani lead german media group bertelsmann group activ primarili book magazin publish book club print music publish sound record hold commerci televis clt ufa joint ventur bertelsmann audiofina sa parent compani merg european televis interest includ sharehold premier tauru hold compani belong kirch group kirch kirch lead german supplier featur film entertain programm televis activ commerci televis group oper germani ii propos concentr german pai tv supplier premier own clt ufa canal sa canal share kirch propos canal divest sharehold clt ufa kirch increas share premier time kirch close digit pai tv channel df transfer df asset premier bring sport channel dsf premier place pai tv pai view right premier dispos sublicens premier digit pai tv programm market platform box technolog made kirch oper proprietari encrypt system end premier assembl hous bought tv programm programm packag market addit provid subscrib manag servic sm premier digit programm compani build decod infrastructur form set top box need receiv digit televis digit televis transmit satellit administ system condit access time clt ufa acquir interest betadigit wholli own subsidiari kirch betadigit oper playout centr satellit transmit digit televis futur provid premier interest parti servic connect process broadcast encrypt video compress multiplex satellit uplink betadigit satellit uplink dsf pro clt ufa acquir interest betaresearch likewis wholli own kirch subsidiari betaresearch holder exclus open end licenc grant germani austria german speak part switzerland beta encrypt technolog scrambl programm base box decod licens access technolog digco bv kirch irdeto bv own south african group mih stake betaresearch activ develop decod softwar continu develop encrypt oper softwar box technolog licens technolog premier deutsch telekom ag telekom programm supplier decod manufactur addit betaresearch manufactur condit access modul ca modul smart card suppli box manufactur carri contract project work parti receiv order work agreement cabl platform digit televis neutral programm supplier concern telekom parti arrang kirch bertelsmann beta access technolog base box decod obtain technic platform digit distribut pai tv programm cabl network intend acquir stake betaresearch order ensur right box decod base beta access technolog oper form subject matter proceed iv deutsch telekom betaresearch technic speak project constitut separ concentr notifi separ fact close link provid framework introduct digit televis germani iii concentr premier control jointli clt ufa kirch canal partner veto right regard market relat decis oper lead chang natur control canal withdrawn clt ufa kirch interest premier control jointli henceforth strateg busi decis affect mutual agreement time kirch contribut premier substanti market relev asset form df sport channel dsf transfer pai tv pai view right transfer premier kirch digit interest result sizeabl extens premier busi activ premier perform perman basi function autonom econom entiti lead coordin competit behaviour clt ufa kirch continu oper pai tv germani develop alongsid previous predomin analogu pai tv programm digit pai tv programm supplier level programm market platform present obtain pai tv broadcast right tauru agreement conclud tauru licens expir premier acquir right propos merger complet kirch clt ufa bertelsmann activ market pai tv market pai tv broadcast right particip premier increas size stake held clt ufa kirch premier withdraw canal simultan develop premier digit programm market platform constitut concentr mean articl merger regul clt ufa kirch interest betadigit control jointli betadigit perform perman basi function autonom econom entiti lead coordin competit behaviour clt ufa kirch present time purchas betadigit technic servic predominantli firm clt ufa kirch provis servic parti plan extent realiti assum digit televis widespread germani kbetadigit act increasingli behalf parti betadigit regard full function enterpris field technic servic digit televis clt ufa activ extent cologn broadcast centr gmbh coordin competit behaviour clt ufa kirch clt ufa particip betadigit constitut concentr mean articl merger regul form concentr joint ventur begin clt ufa betatechnik own kirch group interest betaresearch telekom acquir stake betaresearch telekom clt ufa kirch control betaresearch jointli agreement restructur betaresearch restructur agreement stipul import busi decis proprietor meet act unanim betaresearch perform perman basi function autonom econom entiti lead coordin competit behaviour clt ufa kirch betaresearch licens box technolog firm telekom betadigit seek offer technic servic digit televis grant licenc programm supplier provid technic servic grant licenc interest decod manufactur suppli ca modul develop decod softwar parti busi deal parent compani compani assum betaresearch transact licens busi inconsider extent parti access market betaresearch regard full function enterpris clt ufa activ field digit encrypt technolog pai tv bertelsmann stake seca sa risk coordin competit behaviour clt ufa kirch clt ufa particip betaresearch constitut concentr mean articl merger regul form concentr joint ventur iv commun dimens bertelsmann kirch aggreg worldwid turnov ecu billion aggreg commun wide turnov ecu million kirch realis third aggreg commun wide turnov member state germani concentr commun dimens constitut case cooper eea agreement assess articl merger regul propos concentr affect market pai tv technic servic pai tv relev product market pai tv pai tv constitut relev product market separ free access televis free tv advertis financ privat televis public televis financ fee partli advertis case fee advertis financ televis trade relationship programm supplier advertis industri case pai tv trade relationship programm supplier viewer subscrib condit competit type televis case fee advertis financ televis audienc share advertis rate kei paramet case pai tv kei factor shape programm meet interest target group level subscript studi gfk fernsehforschung gfk tv research pai tv subscrib devot averag daili view time free tv pai tv fact subscrib compar prepar pai consider sum pai tv distinguish product specif extra util digitalis continu spread admittedli passag time converg pai tv free tv futur stage free tv channel larg suppli digit bouquet pai tv oper futur develop justifi accept common market pai tv free tv market pai tv includ pai channel pai view pai tv market subdivid analogu digit pai tv digit pai tv develop analogu pai tv constitut separ relev product market account fact year analogu broadcast pai tv complet supersed digit broadcast pai tv premier busi plan analogu subscript continu transform digit subscrib digit technic servic pai tv oper pai tv requir special technic infrastructur order encrypt televis signal decrypt authoris viewer decod instal home pai tv subscrib decod receiv digit pai tv decrypt signal encrypt access system convert enabl digit televis signal receiv analogu tv set decod cabl satellit tv addit decod base pai tv requir system condit access system compris transmiss encrypt data inform programm packag programm subscrib entitl pai tv subscrib receiv programm televis signal possibl smart card made viewer deciph encrypt authoris data transfer decod infrastructur form basi servic relat oper pai tv involv primarili handl condit access market decod smart card technic servic pai tv requir specif technolog transmiss digit televis signal satellit cabl case satellit transmiss televis signal process playout centr respect satellit transpond beam receiv directli satellit tv subscrib decod design satellit recept case cabl distribut hand process televis signal beam satellit transpond cabl head end convert cabl transmiss fed cabl network separ transmiss technolog satellit cabl transmiss subdivis market technic servic pai tv independ market imper satellit cabl transmiss requir technic servic oper pai tv ultim question left open affect outcom assess merger regul relev geograph market relev geograph market product market confin germani event german speak region consist germani austria german speak part belgium switzerland view habit popul luxembourg includ german speak region pai tv fact nich market channel sport channel eurosport broadcast europ televis broadcast gener organis nation basi commiss state number decis ow primarili regulatori regim languag barrier cultur factor condit competit prevail individu member state structur market cabl tv market organis televis nation natur germani relev geograph market pai tv commiss conclus msg media servic case decis bear mind lack languag barrier market futur assum exist german languag pai tv commiss investig present proceed brought light number ground relev geograph market pai tv extend germani view lack languag barrier compris entir german speak area question left open analysi competit assess concentr assumpt market encompass region technic servic pai tv technic servic pai tv close bound suppli pai tv decis msg media servic commiss assum relev geograph market confin germani time state extent german provid digit pai tv acquir subscrib german speak region msg servic market spread area present case market technic servic pai tv assum separ market satellit transmiss market satellit cabl transmiss deem encompass entir german speak area effect concentr organis pai tv germani concentr programm platform premier build programm market platform distribut programm cabl network telekom technic platform satellit technic platform assembl hous commiss tv programm programm packag market direct market trade provid subscrib manag servic premier digit programm supplier matter prioriti build decod infrastructur set top box need receiv digit tv technic platform technic platform narrow sens control condit access provis technic servic connect therewith organis differ case satellit transmiss cabl transmiss technic platform encrypt signal programm broadcast programm supplier transmit subscrib case satellit transmiss access control relat technic servic handl betadigit case cabl distribut access control handl telekom provid electron program guid form base navig decod technolog part technic platform clt ufa kirch telekom agre box technolog beta access control technolog develop kirch encrypt purpos connect cabl distribut satellit broadcast programm order ensur beta access technolog premier telekom structur point view clt ufa telekom acquir stake betaresearch own right encrypt decod system market pai tv market domin propos concentr lead creation strengthen domin posit premier pai tv market germani premier monopoli pai tv supplier present time premier df basic pai tv supplier germani canal activ germani provid multithématiqu programm bouquet consist pai tv special interest channel bouquet broadcast df platform premier approxim million subscrib novemb posit includ premier digit subscrib decemb posit df approxim tabl posit gt clt ufa minor hold presum exercis joint control kirch hold free tv channel germani gt tabl gt plan acquir sat notifi bundeskartellamt presum kirch enjoi joint control sat addit mr thoma kirch son owner kirch hold gt tabl gt pro kirch link famili relationship owner major sharehold long term busi relat pro estim approach programm requir kirch ii audienc share german free tv broadcast audienc rate public channel gt tabl gt channel link clt ufa gt tabl gt channel link kirch gt tabl gt public channel audienc privat channel privat broadcast hand cluster clt ufa kirch posit equal strong iii share televis advertis market inform suppli parti separ channel market share term gross advertis turnov public channel gt tabl gt channel link clt ufa gt tabl gt channel link kirch gt tabl gt market share basi net advertis revenu minor differ public channel share market audienc share audienc share share advertis market main reason doubtless fact media legisl limit public channel minut advertis dai shown privat broadcast entitl fill daili broadcast time advertis broadcast advertis prime time pm public broadcast financ licenc fee amount dem billion year sum roughli equal net advertis revenu televis oper german televis advertis market clt ufa kirch cluster advertis revenu german televis kirch posit ahead clt ufa approxim advertis revenu concentr market leader rtl sat pro market share strengthen premier domin posit pai tv pai tv free tv separ market explain interact vari attract programm offer free broadcast incent viewer subscrib pai tv exist interact born slow pace develop pai tv germani comparison franc unit kingdom doubtless due primarili vari programm offer germani free tv attract channel larg depend programm right televis oper lead posit pai tv free tv hold main programm right free tv pai tv posit control interact free tv pai tv plan concentr clt ufa kirch posit clt ufa kirch expect purchas pai tv free tv right combin proceed parti declar purchas pai tv free tv right principl made separ premier respons purchas pai tv right clt ufa kirch bui free tv except case parti acquir pai tv free tv right press report appear claim cite intern bertelsmann document pai tv free tv coordin bertelsmann modifi earlier statement publicli conced cooper free tv channel link clt ufa premier pursu logic busi goal purchas right includ shortli dr dornemann bertelsmann director respons televis detail advantag combin purchas free tv pai tv right interview busi standpoint coordin approach purchas programm right clt ufa premier probabl strategi premier free tv channel broadcast group clt ufa carri form exploit programm right pai view pai tv free tv view free tv view obviou step acquir right entir sequenc enabl clt ufa right strateg maximum right sport exploit signific event broadcast pai tv footbal final smaller event shown free tv case film right period transmiss pai tv window show free tv fix part strategi present case right hollywood major film sold packag cover stage exploit chang purchas handl entir sequenc addit demand side power creat combin intens programm requir premier digit bouquet clt ufa free tv channel induc right supplier sell right pai tv free tv bertelsmann statement combin purchas right pai tv free tv convinc appear reason kirch pursu similar strategi clt ufa kirch access famili channel pai tv platform germani concentr made joint owner premier anticip kirch seek purchas pai tv free tv right combin price charg pai tv right determin number subscrib subject minimum premier increas number subscrib pai tv right grow import compar free tv right strateg signific televis busi clt ufa kirch likewis rise premier oper jointli clt ufa kirch scarc make sens compani invari make separ purchas pai tv free tv right time pai tv busi grow steadili signific relat free tv pai tv busi grow import busi plan premier stipul consortium agreement plan premier net turnov ii clt ufa kirch implement programm strategi free tv channel aim secur pai tv subscrib premier digit parti repeatedli state premier develop platform digit pai tv requir major invest abovement süddeutsch zeitung interview dr dornemann spoke invest amount dem billion year start loss amount dem billion clear clt ufa kirch basic interest secur subscrib premier view interrel pai tv free tv harmonis program premier clt ufa kirch free tv channel signific step attain aim involv arrang program premier free tv channel complement explain case sport event minor fixtur initi round footbal competit arous interest spectat free tv big attract final broadcast pai tv pai view bertelsmann televis busi concern sort complementari program facilit merger clt ufa televis activ group hand clt ufa major hold biggest free tv broadcast rtl medium term increas signific pai tv clt ufa kirch interest limit attract free tv channel induc viewer subscrib pai tv strategi kind carri risk increas subscrib gain expens fall advertis incom present case danger limit explain privat free tv channel belong group clt ufa kirch viewer privat televis definit strategi part clt ufa kirch make free tv attract displac advertis busi public broadcast compulsori restrict advertis extend advertis time allow broadcast advertis prime time advertis busi displac clt ufa kirch free tv channel made attract major loss advertis incom anticip advertis confront fall rate move larg proport advertis budget televis media primarili print media probabl dramat fall viewer figur daili view rate privat channel germani rose period advertis turnov rose price show viewer figur advertis intens necessarili evenli relat addit loss advertis incom clt ufa kirch set profit lucr pai tv conclus combin acquisit pai tv free tv right complementari program forese lead strengthen premier domin posit market pai tv conclus reason anticip basi inform intend concentr give premier domin posit last basi market pai tv germani combin acquisit pai tv free tv right complementari program forese lead strengthen premier domin posit market pai tv market provis pai tv entir german speak area premier likewis expect enjoi domin posit last basi basic consider appli area german market austria instanc unlik germani cabl network exclus hand privat oper germani ownership cabl tv network fragment telekom virtual sole oper level suppli network result privat cabl oper suppos access premium content unabl offer altern programm platform compet premier austria hand major privat cabl oper theoret put altern programm platform limit region deal telekom germani premier succeed transport model adopt cabl expect refus programm market cabl oper part german speak area previou strategi analogu programm austria hitherto refus programm market directli cabl oper autumn retreat requir market carri premier express willing sell analogu programm major austrian cabl network oper shortli contract due conclud premier withdrew offer expect premier concentr remain programm market platform german speak area enterpris hold programm resourc creat programm platform bertelsmann kirch control decod infrastructur market technic servic pai tv betadigit telekom monopoli posit concentr give betadigit monopoli last basi technic servic satellit result parallel concentr telekom betaresearch telekom secur monopoli oper condit access cabl betadigit supplier technic servic digit transmiss signal satellit statement parti bertelsmann small scale technic servic pai tv cologn broadcast centr gmbh detail activ provid futur telekom sole supplier technic servic digit transmiss signal cabl network clt ufa kirch telekom stipul agreement restructur betaresearch provid technic servic transmiss digit tv programm broadband cabl network telekom beta access technolog basi box decod last natur domin posit market technic servic digit transmiss data rate satellit betadigit secur monopoli posit german speak area last basi anticip telekom remain sole supplier technic servic transmiss pai tv cabl network germani area secur monopoli posit last basi assess base consider set concentr box technolog practic digit standard german speak area pai tv requir special technic infrastructur provid pai tv oper parti cabl oper structur cabl network germani privat cabl oper unabl provid technic infrastructur transmiss pai tv cabl island small justifi invest acquir condit access altern decod system pai tv privat cabl oper control part level network involv distribut cabl televis network level cabl head end digit programm signal receiv fed cabl network boundari individu hous great major network belong telekom make imposs privat cabl oper develop altern facil transmiss pai tv involv telekom concentr premier distribut digit televis box technolog box decod telekom suppli servic pai tv cabl basi beta access technolog box decod compani qualifi set infrastructur digit televis provid servic commit beta access technolog base box decod accept german speak area altern technic platform digit televis forese futur ii monopoli posit premier programm platform form long term obstacl introduct technolog instal altern technic infrastructur transmiss pai tv requir major invest potenti supplier prepar make invest opportun market penetr pai tv oper set germani oper creat technic platform basi altern access technolog offer parti opportun develop technic infrastructur improb pai tv oper enter market premier establish posit subscrib base programm resourc altern access decod technolog develop satellit transmiss clt ufa kirch telekom stipul restructur agreement telekom provid technic servic digit transmiss tv programm broadband cabl network reli exclus beta access technolog basi box decod mean potenti pai tv supplier potenti supplier condit access servic case oblig beta access technolog box decod telekom cabl network concern iii potenti condit access oper depend betaresearch licens polici betaresearch licens condit access system appli box parti state proprietari condit access system develop secur reason pai tv oper canal bskyb experi pai tv market prefer reli proprietari condit access system appear afford protect breach secur data transmiss dvb standard process avoid viewer subscrib pai tv condit access system number decod simulcrypt common interfac ci ci wide vari condit access system decod enabl pai tv oper servic provid oper access control exist decod base ci simulcrypt conclud agreement person instal decod base link access valid system proprietari access system decod proprietari condit access discrimin free access system commiss view requir licens decod technolog conduct busi influenc programm supplier present case licens independ betaresearch control enterpris interest programm supplier actual potenti supplier digit pai tv telekom supplier technic servic cabl commit beta access technolog box decod imposs altern decod base establish germani potenti supplier condit access servic box decod box proprietari code system develop betaresearch potenti supplier technic servic pai tv seek licenc beta access technolog betaresearch case satellit cabl transmiss manag condit access satellit cabl betaresearch interest expos betadigit joint parent telekom competit market technic servic pai tv betaresearch licens polici hamper servic supplier access market iv control decod infrastructur bertelsmann kirch control applic base box applic programm interfac api parti wish produc independ applic access decod oper system typic kind independ applic epg show choic programm screen menu form present box publicli version box oper system interfac mean person wish independ applic box insert oper system sourc code betaresearch parti betaresearch develop api box present interfac end latest detail licens polici level royalti present imposs assess betaresearch api compar api supplier opentv mediahighwai made market condit safe introduct box market place futur api limit oper scope apprais corrobor fact supplier continu improv api year introduct market order provid full oper scope decod technolog promot develop advanc applic parti box api facil run applic applic oper function api nativ applic applic oper box virtual machin vm built api transform specif api function function independ api make develop oper applic independ api parti contend dvb specif work standardis api work vm conclud mid betaresearch start product develop month long standardis api box api proprietari applic licenc api produc applic parti state function futur api extend request license api license oblig provid detail inform function made betaresearch decid assum function adopt interest betaresearch control enterpris function introduc develop cost born wholli part license license choic matter betaresearch licens box api license mean ensur develop work betaresearch carri rapidli respect doubt betaresearch develop capac develop work license focu respect accept deadlin api version capac rapid execut addit develop work license compet premier box api compar exist system market comprehens program assist tool advanc applic introduc quickli cheapli license servic provid box api license compel leav work develop applic betaresearch firm carri advanc develop altern license produc applic exclud outset cost license lack detail knowledg box api conclus forego ground accord inform commiss expect propos concentr give betadigit domin posit last basi market technic servic satellit pai tv fact bertelsmann kirch control decod infrastructur strengthen premier domin posit pai tv market addit premier domin posit pai tv market strengthen betadigit domin posit market technic servic satellit pai tv german speak area consid market technic servic satellit cabl tv concentr parallel concentr deutsch telekom betaresearch produc domin duopoli broader market german speak area betadigit telekom encount competit market view common technolog legal link betaresearch ground expect competit betadigit telekom vi promot technic econom progress parti claim pool resourc bertelsmann kirch infrastructur breakthrough digit televis establish build decod base requir dem household connect estim million subscrib year cost dem billion invest dem million set digit transmiss centr condit access technolog lastli allow made programm invest amount dem billion year parti made invest establish digit infrastructur person provid vast rang supplementari servic low cost viewer psycholog barrier addit payment progress lower penetr digit pai tv parti claim give rise consider doubt practic term case year digit televis decod leas viewer bought mean financ advanc financ cost possibl scale parti box leas dem annex agreement clt ufa tauru nokia averag purchas price box period august decemb estim dem monthli leas charg dem dem year purchas price financ advanc written year period interest payabl event offset increas leas instal year leas decod show profit premier busi plan date novemb talli view plan head decod coverag cost dem million steadili fall dem million total year period cost amount dem million assum million subscrib parti omit includ leas rate calcul cost decod base event cost scale repres parti parti claim bertelsmann kirch capabl suppli attract programm breakthrough digit televis substanti claim provid claim correct kirch hand complet withheld programm resourc premium right premier hand financi difficulti result blockad polici base wide rang financ commit aris output deal conclud situat loom conclus agreement bertelsmann kirch necessarili occur lastli parti establish digit infrastructur jointli offer attract programm success secur gener accept digit televis fact wall futur market digit pai tv bring control last basi concentr make imposs market develop competit basi contribut gener accept digit televis promot technic econom progress contribut irrelev merger regul connect stress criterion technic econom progress contain articl subject proviso form obstacl competit extrem doubt concentr fact make posit contribut technic econom progress parti wall control market potenti provid digit pai tv multimedia servic unabl develop freeli restrict reason fear technic econom aspect develop digit televis digit servic advers affect vii undertak propos parti undertak letter date april parti suggest seri undertak intend remov doubt propos concentr consist basic point programm right period pai tv right kirch clt ufa output deal hollywood studio held open parti case select procedur year take place year output studio compris case pai tv right categori price pai tv right proportion contract conclud hollywood studio largest pai tv supplier case relev market case hollywood studio exclud procedur capac custom tender select award output contract pai tv right valid long premier access output deal pai tv right januari latest bouquet structur premier open schedul longer make subscript basic packag condit subscript film sport channel undertak appli long platform premium packag establish market januari latest cabl oper parti merger prepar cooper cabl oper sale advertis custom includ market inform support custom relat premier respons cabl oper receiv financi compens effort pai tv free tv right premier bui pai tv right acquir free tv right bundl premier purchas pai tv free tv right betaresearch telekom set technic council expert access firm involv digit televis council recommend implement accord exist agreement bertelsmann kirch telekom ard zdf sharehold betaresearch prepar alloc compani capit firm intermedi hold compani veto right present veto right bertelsmann kirch telekom continu lead role kirch manag occup emphasis parti betaresearch request immedi grant custom intend perform encrypt servic parti condit access licenc compulsori licenc basi gener access standard contract agreement reach condit licenc fee arbitr bodi final decis appropri betaresearch undertak disclos api interfac box network nativ api end defer arbitr bodi event licens disput betaresearch undertak supplement nativ api interfac standardis dvb dvb approv standard betaresearch adopt futur dvb standard betaresearch grant manufactur licenc interest manufactur standardis condit defer event disput condit arbitr bodi technic verif test betaresearch condit decod suppli market manufactur certifi year independ parti betadigit parti servic betadigit agreement condit reach betadigit likewis submit arbitr bodi final decis assess programm right potenti pai tv provid enter market basi offer pai tv right output deal parti pai price premier base number premier subscrib minimum guarante number subscrib newcom run consider risk continu increas expect rapid rise number premier subscrib parti submiss interest parti decid period year scale wish acquir right year time parti acquir right year year premier busi plan million subscrib basi figur price calcul parti pai usd million film respect stress custom repurchas hollywood studio left undertak parti advanc exclud potenti custom bear risk acquir right undertak subject time limit end year right grant period year equal undertak cover output deal hollywood major sport right premium film crucial programm content premium channel includ thing consid undertak provid opportun establish programm platform bouquet structur parti contend market entri potenti supplier basic packag sport programm facilit subscrib forc condit subscrib premier premium film sport channel subscrib premier basic packag undertak make easier altern programm platform win subscrib basic packag competit premier contribut emerg altern programm platform gener basi premium channel anchor channel cabl oper parti offer cooper cabl oper area sale cabl oper prevent market premier develop custom relat unbundl repackag programm cabl oper develop altern programm platform cooper telekom exist network structur requir obtain individu programm packag offer premier premium film sport channel bundl parti channel offer cabl custom pai tv free tv right word undertak premier purchas requir right supplier kirch clt ufa clt ufa kirch purchas pai tv free tv right combin undertak meaningless betaresearch telekom offer set technic council expert simpli question open exist council expert ard zdf parti note agreement ard zdf council expert discuss issu relat technolog develop requir oper compli recommend possibl parti particip betaresearch propos parti give rise transpar respect decis futur technolog develop particip limit intermedi hold compani grant veto right bertelsmann kirch domin pai tv supplier telekom domin cabl oper retain joint control betaresearch technolog develop introduct compulsori condit access licenc arbitr bodi settl disput condit level licenc fee ensur parti subject discrimin licens concern undertak alter fact technolog develop licenc grant control bertelsmann kirch telekom undertak betaresearch disclos api interfac box network end event licens disput defer arbitr tribun supplement nativ api interfac standardis dvb essenti confirm intent parti case state betaresearch undertak grant manufactur licenc interest decod manufactur standard condit defer arbitr bodi event disput condit contribut creat competit regard manufactur decod likewis alter fact bertelsmann kirch domin pai tv supplier telekom domin cabl oper control develop decod technolog betadigit betadigit event disput term defer arbitr tribun final undertak alter fact betadigit long term monopoli market technic satellit pai tv servic assess basi propos undertak parti guarante degre technolog transpar access box technolog parti surrend absolut control technolog develop pai tv concern propos undertak give altern programm market platform realist chanc premier continu dictat term parti enter market time undertak render meaningless fact programm platform altern technolog platform expect develop undertak parti supplement widen propos made cabl oper addit cooper sale offer premier condit cabl oper market programm develop custom relat free tv pai tv pai view programm supplier principl exclud market market exclus premier cabl oper market premier competit gener speak parti pursu custom relat subscrib acquir data custom acquir cabl oper made premier subscrib manag system premier provid custom question addit servic pai view gener custom inform cabl oper allow market premier pai view servic cabl oper offer combin packag premier allow unbundl programm individu packag premier packag structur cabl oper offer servic programm packag market packag individu programm parti supplier premier longer insist link basic packag premium packag recit cabl oper custom opportun subscrib basic packag offer cabl oper alongsid premier packag combin subscrib basic packag made condit subscrib premier programm price payabl cabl oper premier packag calcul basi transfer price premier cabl market minu cost premier save market cabl oper premier offer box decod rental suppli make decod nokia quota million unit cabl oper abus freedom offer order limit market oper capac term regard premier programm agre market premier packag toto premier oblig make programm market event capac shortag premier cabl oper bound instruct land media institut landesmedienanstalten reach agreement object capac alloc procedur cabl network telekom state decemb latest digit channel cabl tv band open potenti parti programm supplier telekom level oper expand cabl capac band iv refinanc cabl oper level betaresearch offer parti firm acquir hold betaresearch intermedi hold compani recit sharehold bertelsmann kirch telekom hold compani right purpos obtain major event vote statutori rule appli specif quorum special right previous grant individu sharehold longer appli assess cabl oper undertak propos parti creat condit develop altern programm market platform cabl oper parti point accompani letter partner establish market form econom plausibl basi present exist german market past shown readi carri invest develop infrastructur cabl network structur present form privat cabl oper set programm market platform recit privat cabl oper predominantli activ level home link up cabl island level network cabl head end boundari plot land own telekom privat oper gener depend obtain upstream level servic telekom oper level privat cabl oper creat altern programm platform fragment german cabl tv market telekom posit virtual sole oper level network privat cabl oper present offer altern programm platform compet premier proceed telekom shown willing cooper privat cabl oper creat altern cabl platform access level servic true ask separ level overcom telekom state purpos make servic relat digit cabl platform digit market platform contract conclud telekom interest oper programm supplier level oper level oper wish technic oper separ level overcom combin servic level level oper statement vagu gener provid adequ reason expect separ level overcom purpos enabl level oper establish programm market platform combin servic level level oper concern explain servic provid telekom level oper combin technic econom term complet unclear level oper access level oper condit access level oper condit access made technic basi telekom statement continu assum telekom ultim sole provid technic servic level oper depend overcom separ level probabl restructur privatis telekom cabl network oper region compani privat cabl oper stake telekom made bind statement restructur place occur time premier ahead field term subscrib base difficult altern platform gain foothold addit cabl oper basi propos undertak posit offer pai tv programm competit term premier allow suppli programm pai tv offer region programm produc limit abil offer addit servic market parti channel allow market premier pai view servic offer pai view servic lack exclus pai view right allow offer pai view servic easiest give access pai tv market cabl oper offer premier packag combin premier mean complet depend premier essenti paramet bundl concern cabl oper requir make custom data premier oblig premier part suppli data uncommon practic sector provid premier consider competit advantag price basi premier transfer price minu cost save market rise risk cabl oper market premier programm econom remain unclear determin cost save criteria cabl network reserv digit channel cabl tv band potenti parti programm supplier theoret make compet programm suppli addit capac made open opportun emerg altern programm platform cabl true sole dint fact reserv limit time extrem difficult half year set altern programm platform privat cabl oper market premier allow suppli pai tv restrict offer parti channel consider handicap abil set programm platform channel side coin programm supplier wish set programm platform basi pai tv right make right order channel programm supplier sign contract year access pai tv right output deal offer parti end creation propos telekom addit capac extend band iv concret term consid gener statement intent betaresearch undertak sharehold betaresearch includ intermedi hold compani parti grant right principl solv problem control technolog programm supplier clt ufa kirch longer veto sharehold right shift major formal point view bodi compani born mind betaresearch sharehold parti grant share sole intermedi hold compani major decis approv sharehold mean clt ufa kirch act block decis continu ensur interest win dai prevent decis interest adopt intermedi hold compani contrast enforc interest clt ufa kirch conjunct telekom vote clt ufa kirch prevent major reach obviou telekom suppli technic servic pai tv basi box technolog interest converg clt ufa kirch intermedi hold compani parti firm mean possibl clt ufa kirch domin pai tv supplier telekom domin cabl oper jointli control technolog develop limit formal point view remain practic assess propos undertak expand version inadequ solv exist competit problem pai tv domain concern give privat oper realist chanc establish altern programm market platform premier continu posit dictat condit market entri parti true open possibl parti hold betaresearch simultan abandon veto special right exist sharehold import concess enabl structur safeguard control technolog develop lift altern technic platform emerg chanc altern programm platform undertak betaresearch inadequ connect undertak propos parti ca licenc api manufactur licenc prevent premier betadigit long term domin market viii conclus reason consid propos concentr creat strengthen domin posit result effect competit imped substanti part commun declar incompat common market articl merger regul adopt decis articl concentr notifi commiss form acquisit joint control clt ufa sa tauru beteiligung gmbh amp kg premier medien gmbh amp kg betadigit gesellschaft für digital fernsehdienst mbh betaresearch gesellschaft für entwicklung und vermarktung digtal infrastrukturen mbh declar incompat common market function eea agreement articl decis address clt ufa sa boulevard pierr frieden luxembourg tauru beteiligung gmbh amp kg kirchgrupp robert bürkle strass isman brussel commiss karel van miert member commiss oj corrigendum oj oj oj delet public particular inter alia market share turnov reason confidenti replac magnitud squar bracket likewis text confidenti natur replac suspens mark squar bracket commiss decis ec msg media servic oj paragraph msg media servic footnot paragraph commiss decis ec rtl veronica endemol oj paragraph footnot paragraph footnot paragraph footnot paragraph oj footnot paragraph commiss decis ec oj paragraph seq judgment court justic join case franc commiss ecr cite footnot süddeutsch zeitung februari footnot