Focus Media/Xinchao Media: Elevator Advertising Giant’s Planned Takeover of Rival Could Face Close SAMR Scrutiny

Published on Apr 30, 2025

Shanghai display advertising giant Focus Media Group’s proposed $1.3 billion takeover of rival Xinchao Media Group, which would expand the buyer’s Chinese empire for ads posted in elevators, will face close scrutiny from China’s antitrust authority, legal practitioners and industry analysts said…

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