The Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) was formally asked for permission this week for the planned takeover of RTL Nederland by DPG Media. The deal worth 1.1 billion euros is subject to approval by the competition authority. DPG media announced in December that they wanted to take over RTL Netherlands and that the companies had agreed on the deal. The ACM then announced that it would look carefully at this takeover and that a statutory merger process would be completed, during which market research would be conducted.
The number of people switching energy providers is increasing in the Netherlands, as reported by consumer organization Vastelastenbond on Thursday. This rise is due to increasing variable energy tariffs and the approaching end of the price ceiling. With the government's support measure ending in 2024, households with variable energy contracts exceeding the price ceiling will lose governmental protection. Consequently, many are opting for fixed-rate contracts.
The Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets has ruled that Apple’s commission on certain app subscriptions violates the European Union’s antitrust rules.