1(1)A person is not to hold a licence to provide a Channel 3 service if—U.K.
(a)he runs a national newspaper which for the time being has a national market share of 20 per cent. or more; or
(b)he runs national newspapers which for the time being together have a national market share of 20 per cent. or more.
(2)A person is not to hold a licence to provide a regional Channel 3 service if—
(a)he runs a local newspaper which for the time being has a local market share of 20 per cent. or more in the coverage area of the service; or
(b)he runs local newspapers which for the time being together have a local market share of 20 per cent. or more in that coverage area.
(3)For the purposes of this paragraph, where there is a licence to provide a Channel 3 service, each of the following shall be treated as holding that licence—
(a)the actual licence holder; and
(b)every person connected with the actual licence holder.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 14 para. 1 in force at 29.12.2003 by S.I. 2003/3142, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (with art. 11)