BELGIAN MEDIA JV AUTHORISED.

The European Commission granted clearance, on 22 January, to the proposed joint venture between Belgian companies Telenet NV, Concentra Media NV and Vlaamse Audiovisuele Regie NV (VAR), which is controlled by Vlaamse Radio en Televiesieomroep (VRT). Telenet provides television, telephone and internet access services through cable networks to residential and business subscribers in Belgium. Concentra publishes newspapers and...