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US lawmakers and stakeholders lambast Live Nation-Ticketmaster

Live Nation Entertainment president and chief financial officer Joe Berchtold was backed into a corner by sharp criticism of the concert promoter and its subsidiary Ticketmaster from all quarters during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC yesterday.

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25 January 2023

UK watchdog progresses StubHub-Viagogo merger

The $4.05bn (£3bn/€3.4bn) merger between Viagogo and StubHub looks set to be approved after a preliminary deal was reached with…

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23 March 2021

Viagogo, StubHub merger provisionally blocked by UK watchdog

The UK’s competition watchdog has provisionally blocked the $4.05bn merger of Viagogo and StubHub, citing concerns over “substantial lessening” of…

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22 October 2020

UK regulator rejects Viagogo’s StubHub offer

The UK’s competition watchdog has rejected a proposal by Viagogo to sell StubHub’s European entities to ensure its $4.05bn acquisition…

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21 July 2020

UK watchdog refers Viagogo-StubHub merger to in-depth investigation

The UK’s competition watchdog has referred the merger between Viagogo and StubHub for an in-depth (Phase 2) investigation. The Competition…

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25 June 2020

eBay finalises $4.05bn StubHub sale to Viagogo

StubHub’s parent company eBay yesterday (Thursday) completed the sale of the secondary ticketing provider to Viagogo for $4.05bn in cash….

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14 February 2020

UK watchdog halts Viagogo-StubHub merger

The UK’s competition watchdog has ordered a stop to any integration between Viagogo and StubHub until it completes its investigation…

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11 February 2020

CMA clears LN-Gaiety and MCD merger

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed its approval of the merger between Live Nation-Gaiety Holdings and MCD…

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20 December 2019

LN-Gaiety, MCD merger provisionally cleared

The UK’s competition watchdog has provisionally cleared the merger between Live Nation-Gaiety Holdings and MCD Productions, after Ireland’s Competition and…

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8 November 2019

UK watchdog turns down Live Nation offers as MCD merger is delayed

The UK’s competition watchdog has announced an in-depth investigation into LN-Gaiety’s proposed merger with MCD Productions after rejecting undertakings offered…

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26 July 2019

Paradigm fully acquires CODA Agency

Billie Eilish and Sia’s talent agency Paradigm has now fully acquired London’s CODA Agency following a five-year partnership. Under the…

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23 July 2019

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