Entertainment and recreation services sector: suspected anti-competitive agreements and conduct

The CMA investigated alleged anti-competitive agreements and conduct in the entertainment and recreation services sector under Chapters I and II CA98 and Articles 101 and 102 TFEU.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 1 August 2019
• Last updated: 24 August 2020 — See all updates

• Case type: CA98 and civil cartels
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Recreation and leisure
• Outcome: CA98 - administrative priorities
• Opened: 1 August 2019
• Closed: 21 August 2020

Case reference: 50794

Case timetable

Date	Action
21 August 2020	Investigation closed on administrative priority grounds
January 2020 to October 2020	Further investigation including further information gathering and analysis. Potential state of play meetings with parties under investigation
August 2019 to December 2019	Initial investigation: information gathering, including issuance of formal or informal information notices and parties’ responses. CMA analysis and review of information gathered. Potential state of play meetings with parties under investigation
1 August 2019	Investigation opened

Change log

Date of change	Reason for change	Change made to timetable
June 2020	Additional time needed for information gathering and analysis	Time for information gathering and analysis extended from April to October 2020
February 2020	Additional time needed for information gathering and analysis	Time for information gathering and analysis extended from January to April 2020

Case information

21 August 2020: The CMA closed the investigation on administrative priority grounds having considered the CMA’s prioritisation principles.

1 August 2019: The CMA launched an investigation under Chapters I and II of the CA98 and Articles 101 and 102 of the TFEU into suspected breaches of competition law by various parties. The investigation related to alleged anti-competitive agreements and suspected abuse of dominance

Published 1 August 2019
Last updated 24 August 2020 + show all updates

1. 24 August 2020

   Investigation closed on administrative priority grounds.

2. 11 June 2020

   Case timetable extended from April to October 2020 for information gathering and analysis.

3. 2 March 2020

   Timetable updated.

4. 1 August 2019

   First published.