Are Media’s acquisition of Ovato Retail Distribution not opposed by the ACCC

July 29, 2021 10:14

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Ovato Retail Distribution (ORD) by Are Media (formerly Bauer Media).

Are Media publishes titles such as The Australian Women’s Weekly, New Idea and Gourmet Traveller. ORD is Australia’s largest distributor of magazines to retailers (including newsagents, supermarkets and convenience stores), and is a subsidiary of Ovato Limited, a printer, distributor and marketer.

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Emma Shepherd

Emma Shepherd was the acting deputy editor at Mumbrella who has over seven years of print and digital experience in the industry and has previously worked as a reporter for media outlets Bauer Media (now Are Media), Yahoo Australia, and a content strategist and writer for various independent marketing agencies.

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