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ITV agrees to sell broadcasting arm to Sky for up to £1.6bn
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ITV agrees to sell broadcasting arm to Sky for up to £1.6bn
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. ITV has agreed the sale of its media and entertainment…
Sky buys ITV channels for £1.6bn to create British broadcasting giant
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Sky owner announces £1.6bn takeover of ITV's broadcasting arm
Sky has announced a long awaited £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's broadcasting and streaming arm to create the UK's biggest commercial broadcaster. Sky, which is owned by the US telecoms company Comcast, will pay £1.2bn in cash initially for…
ATN Calls for Equitable Access to Federal Broadcasting Support for Independent Multicultural Broadcasters
TORONTO, July 6, 2026 /CNW/ - Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN), Canada's largest South Asian broadcaster and a leading multicultural media company, today reiterated its call for equitable access to any federal financial support…
Sky warns some roles will be cut after £1.6bn takeover of ITV broadcasting arm
Sky has warned over job cuts and said it will look to save £200 million in costs following its £1.6 billion deal to buy ITV's media and entertainment arm. The media and pay TV broadcaster did not say how many roles would be at risk, but…
Sky agrees to pay more than £1bn for ITV's broadcast and streaming division
Sky is to pay £1.6bn for ITV's broadcast and streaming division in what has been called a 'defining moment for British media.' The move, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, will create what will become the biggest commercial…
How the Sky-ITV Deal Will Transform British Broadcasting
Sky CEO Dana Strong jumped on a late-morning call to answer a barrage of questions from the British media on Monday following the landmark news that the Comcast-owned company will acquire ITV's networks and streaming businesses in a £1.6…
Geno Auriemma unsure if broadcasting is his post-coaching future
Geno Auriemma already has a podcast sitting in the can, and he still isn't sure it's the format he wants to build a second career around. The UConn coach will step back into a broadcast booth on July 7, calling the Wings-Liberty game in New York…
How to watch Tour de France Stage 3: All the broadcasters and live streams as the peloton heads to the Pyrenees
Watch Stage 3 of the 2026 Tour de France as the peloton heads from Granollers in Spain to Les Angles in France for a second summit finish in as many days. Tour de France: Stage 3 Streaming Details ► UK: TNT Sports/HBO Max ► Free: SBS…
Former NFL player, sports broadcaster Marcellus Wiley arrested in Central Florida
Former NFL player, sports broadcaster Marcellus Wiley arrested in Central Florida IT IS SUNDAY, JULY 5TH. I'M NIKITA RAMOS WITH A LOOK AT YOUR NEWS TO GO. THE HOLIDAY HOLIDAY RUSH TO RETURN HOME FOR THE WORKWEEK IS JUST GETTING STARTED. MORE THAN 4…
Sky snaps up ITV broadcasting arm in £1.6bn deal
Sky has confirmed it will takeover ITV's broadcasting arm for £1.6bn, in a move the media giant says will safeguard its role as a public service broadcaster. The US-owned broadcaster said on Monday it will pay £1.6bn in total for ITV…
ITV agrees to sell broadcasting arm to Sky for up to £1.6bn
The companies said the deal will combine the division with Sky to create a major competitor to the global streaming giants. They have been in talks since late last year in a bid to hammer out the terms of a sale, which is set to be transformative…
Comcast's Sky makes ITV acquisition official, will spend $2.16 billion to buy broadcaster
Sky has agreed to acquire ITV's Media & Entertainment business for up to £1.6 billion (U.S. $2.16 billion), the companies confirmed on Monday. The acquisition includes ITV's broadcast networks and ITVX, but excludes ITV Studios, which will…
Sky warns some roles will be cut after £1.6bn takeover of ITV broadcasting arm
The media and pay TV broadcaster did not say how many roles would be at risk, but said there would be cuts in corporate and commercial divisions, where there is overlap. Sky employs around 20,000 staff in the UK, while ITV has about 2,400 workers…
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