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May 2024
51m 55s

Ticketmaster plan?

Bbc Radio 5 Live
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The US Department of Justice launches action to break up concert promotor Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster. Felicity Hannah has the latest.

Meanwhile, in the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority announces that it is escalating a probe into vet fees and the theme park sector gears up for the bank holiday.

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