The German federal cartel office has greenlit the RTL Group's takeover of 13 local radio stations from print publisher Holtzbrinck.
Holtzbrinck will transfer its 47% stake in TV news net N-TV to pan-European broadcaster RTL.
Takeover will make RTL the largest owner of commercial broadcasters in Germany. It has 17 stations in Europe, with annual revenues of $213 million.
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