Reuters

ITV and Comcast's Sky reshape British TV landscape with $2.1 billion deal

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Comcast's (CMCSA.O), opens new tab Sky has agreed to buy the broadcast channels and streaming service of Britain's ITV (ITV.L), opens new tab for £1.6 billion ($2.13 billion ...
The Hollywood Reporter

ITV Braces for “Thorough and Comprehensive” Antitrust Review of Sky Takeover

Comcast-owned Sky has closed a deal to buy the U.K.'s leading free-TV network for $2.1 B. ITV argues the mega-merger is needed to compete with the likes of Netflix and YouTube. By Scott Roxborough ...
CNBC

ITV and Sky reshape British TV landscape with $2.1 billion deal

Comcast's Sky has agreed to buy the broadcast channels and streaming service of Britain's ITV for £1.6 billion ($2.13 billion), creating a British champion to compete with global players YouTube, ...
Deadline.com

ITV Studios Will Not Need A “Transformational Acquisition” After Splitting With ITV Network, Bosses Claim

ITV Studios will be able to stand on its own two feet when it becomes an independent studio, bosses at ITV said Monday. Following the news that Comcast-owned Sky has struck a £1.6 billion (£2.1 ...
Deadline.com

Sky To Take Over ITV In $2.1B Deal That Dramatically Reshapes British Television

Sky has finally sealed a £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) deal to acquire ITV‘s television network operations. ITV confirmed to shareholders on Monday morning that it will sell to its pay-TV rival, meaning ...
The Hollywood Reporter

What Sky Is Really Buying in the ITV Deal

The blockbuster deal separates two things that made ITV unusually powerful — its network and its studio — and raises uncomfortable questions about the future of British television. By Remy Blumenfeld ...
Forbes

Sky’s $2.1 Billion ITV Deal Buys The Last Scarce Asset In British TV

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Sky has agreed to buy ITV Media & Entertainment, including ITV’s channels, ITVX and its ...
Engadget

Comcast buys the UK's biggest commercial broadcaster, ITV

Almost a year after secret talks began, Sky has confirmed it is buying ITV, the UK's biggest commercial broadcaster. The Comcast-owned (for now) satellite company is paying £2.1 billion (around $2.8 ...
Variety

Sky’s ITV Deal Gives U.K. Producers Hope, but U.S. TV Distribution Could See Adverse Ripple Effect

“ITV Studios is not for sale,” Carolyn McCall, boss of U.K. media conglomerate ITV, firmly told Variety three years ago. Despite persistent rumors the global production powerhouse was going to be ...
The New York Times

Comcast Adds Heft With Sky’s Deal for British Broadcaster ITV

The $2.1 billion purchase would combine two major British media outlets and help the Comcast-owned Sky compete with streaming giants. By Katie Robertson Reporting from London See more of our coverage ...
Forbes

Why The $2.1 Billion Sky ITV Deal Is Bigger Than Television

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Sky's $2.16 billion acquisition of ITV's Media & Entertainment business, effective July 2026 ...
FOX31 Denver

Sky agrees to buy British broadcaster ITV for up $2.1 billion to compete with streaming giants

LONDON (AP) — Sky, the UK-based TV, internet and mobile phone provider owned by Comcast, has agreed to buy ITV’s media and entertainment arm for up to 1.6 billion pounds ($2.1 billion) after months of ...