Sky-ITV: UK Culture Secretary “Minded To Intervene” Over $2.1B Merger

Deadline - Oct 15, 2026

The UK culture secretary is “minded to intervene” over the £1.6B ($2.1B) Sky-ITV deal. Lisa Nandy issued her notice over “public interest considerations” including “the need for free expression of opinion in news media,” “the need for a sufficient plurality of views in news media in each market” and “the need for the availability throughout […]

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