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ITV sells its broadcasting arm to Comcast’s Sky for up to £1.6bn
ITV has agreed to sell its media and entertainment division to Sky, the Comcast-owned broadcaster, in a deal worth up to £1.6bn that redraws the map of British television. The transaction hands Sky the ITV channels and the ITVX streaming service, and leaves the seller as a pure production business, a split that arrives as [] This story continues at The Next Web
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JOE.co.uk
· Jul 6, 2026
Sky buys ITV for £1.6bn to take control of broadcasting arm
A big change Sky has agreed to buy the broadcasting arm of ITV for an eye-watering £1.6bn to become the UK’s largest broadcaster. The deal will see Sky acquire the media and entertainment division of ITV, including ITVX and all of its free-to-air channels. The takeover has been a long time coming, with details first []
ArcaMax
· Jul 6, 2026
Comcast's Sky to buy Britain's ITV in $2.1 billion deal
In a bid to become Britain's largest commercial broadcaster, Comcast's Sky pay-TV business on Monday unveiled a 2.1 billion deal to buy ITV Media and Entertainment. ITV is a television powerhouse in Britain, with Love Island, Midsomer Murders...
Investing.com
· Jul 6, 2026
UK’s ITV to sell media and entertainment unit to Comcast’s Sky for $2.1 billion
UK’s ITV to sell media and entertainment unit to Comcast’s Sky for $2.1 billion
Variety
· Jul 6, 2026
Sky to Buy ITV’s Media Arm for Up to $2.1 Billion: ‘This Is a Defining Moment for British Media’
It’s finally official. Comcast-owned U.K. pay-TV operator Sky has agreed to acquire ITV’s Media and Entertainment business for total consideration of up to £1.6 billion (2.14 billion). The deal, expected to close in the second half of 2027, will separate ITV Studios into a standalone global content business and return roughly £950 million (1.27 billion) []
Engadget
· Jul 6, 2026
Comcast buys the UK's biggest commercial broadcaster, ITV
Comcast subsidiary Sky plans to buy the UK's biggest broadcaster, ITV.
ABC News
· Jul 6, 2026
Sky agrees to buy British broadcaster ITV for up $2.1B to compete with streaming
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, which is 2.1 billion
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Related coverage for "ITV sells its broadcasting arm to Comcast’s Sky for up to £1.6bn": JOE.co.uk — Sky buys ITV for £1.6bn to take control of broadcasting arm. ArcaMax — Comcast's Sky to buy Britain's ITV in $2.1 billion deal. Investing.com — UK’s ITV to sell media and entertainment unit to Comcast’s Sky for $2.1 billion. Variety — Sky to Buy ITV’s Media Arm for Up to $2.1 Billion: ‘This Is a Defining Moment for British Media’. Engadget — Comcast buys the UK's biggest commercial broadcaster, ITV. ABC News — Sky agrees to buy British broadcaster ITV for up $2.1B to compete with streaming