UK: Sky Agrees to Buy ITV for up $2.1 Billion to Compete With Streaming Giants

Source: US News & World Report

“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 talks to create a major competitor to the global streaming giants. … The combined Sky-ITV entity will become part of NBCUniversal following the completion of its split from Comcast, ITV said.” (07/06/26)

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2026-07-06/sky-agrees-to-buy-british-broadcaster-itv-for-up-2-1-billion-to-compete-with-streaming-giants