Newspapers and magazines

The OFT has issued three publications following a wide-ranging analysis of competition in newspaper and magazine distribution in the United Kingdom. It has:

• published an Opinion, providing guidance on the legality of newspaper and magazine distribution agreements, which indicates that current arrangements for newspapers may be better placed to benefit from competition law exemption than those for magazines
• recommended that wholesalers are released from the undertakings underpinning the National Newspapers Code of Practice, and
• published for consultation its proposal not to refer the newspaper and magazine supply sector to the Competition Commission.

The OFT has also published a paper that provides an introductory overview of key elements of the operation of the newspaper and magazine supply chains for those outside the industry

For further information on these, see press release.

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