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Sky’s purchase of ITV: a new dawn for British television
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Investing.com
· Jul 6, 2026
ITV and Comcast’s Sky reshape British TV landscape with $2.1 billion deal
ITV and Comcast’s Sky reshape British TV landscape with $2.1 billion deal
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...
Sky News - Business
· Jul 6, 2026
What does Sky's £1.6bn deal with ITV mean for viewers?
What does Sky's £1.6bn deal with ITV mean for viewers?
South China Morning Post
· Jul 6, 2026
ITV and Comcast’s Sky reshape British TV landscape with US$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 (US2.13 billion), creating a British champion to compete with global players YouTube, Netflix, Amazon and Disney. Sky CEO Dana Strong said the deal, announced on Monday and confirming a Reuters story, was a “defining moment” in British broadcasting. The combination of Britain’s biggest free-to-air commercial broadcaster, home of Coronation Street, and subscription television company...
Engadget
· Jul 9, 2026
The BBC and Channel 4 are in talks to merge streaming services... yet again
The BBC wanted to launch a UK-wide streaming service with ITV and Channel 4 in 2007... and again in 2017... will the third time be the charm?
The Next Web
· Jul 6, 2026
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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Related coverage for " Sky’s purchase of ITV: a new dawn for British television ": Investing.com — ITV and Comcast’s Sky reshape British TV landscape with $2.1 billion deal. ArcaMax — Comcast's Sky to buy Britain's ITV in $2.1 billion deal. Sky News - Business — What does Sky's £1.6bn deal with ITV mean for viewers?. South China Morning Post — ITV and Comcast’s Sky reshape British TV landscape with US$2.1 billion deal. Engadget — The BBC and Channel 4 are in talks to merge streaming services... yet again. The Next Web — ITV sells its broadcasting arm to Comcast’s Sky for up to £1.6bn