Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleITV has agreed to sell its media and entertainment division, which includes its terrestrial TV channels and streaming service ITVX, to Sky for up to £1.6 billion. The deal aims to combine the division with Sky to create a significant competitor against global streaming platforms in the UK. ITV Studios, the production arm responsible for shows like 'I’m A Celebrity' and 'Mr Bates Vs The Post Office', is not included in the sale and will become a "pure-play global content business" listed on the London Stock Exchange. Under the agreement, Sky will pay £1.2 billion for the broadcasting unit and sell its Love Productions business, makers of 'The Great British Bake Off', to ITV for £200 million. Sky, owned by US media giant Comcast, has committed to investing at least £2.1 billion between 2028 and 2032 into the partnership, with ITV potentially receiving an additional £200 million based on advertising sales. In fullITV agrees to sell broadcasting arm to Sky for up to £1.6bnMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Sky’s $2.1 billion ITV deal could reshape British advertising, combining premium TV, streaming and first-party data to create a powerful new platform for brands.

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.

The ITV Studios production arm will become a standalone business after the planned transaction.

Sky will acquire ITV's Media and Entertainment business for up to $2.1 billion, funding a payout and standalone ITV Studios.

Sky has confirmed its £1.6bn deal to takeover ITV’s broadcasting arm, in a move it says will protect ITV's role as a public service broadcaster.

Sky is to pay £1.6bn for ITV's broadcast and streaming division in what has been called a "defining moment for British media" after talks of the sale were first announced last…

La cadena británica ITV informó este lunes de que ha acordado la venta de su división de entretenimiento a la emisora Sky.

Deal comes as less than a quarter of 16-24-year-olds’ in-home viewing is now of content from broadcasters

Operazione fino a 1,6 miliardi di sterline. Comcast rafforza Sky nella tv in chiaro, nella pay-tv e nello streaming. Itv diventerà una società autonoma concentrata sugli Studios

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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

Der Sender hat sich mit Sky auf einen Milliardendeal geeinigt. Nun soll aus den beiden Partnern ein britisches Gegengewicht zum Streamingriesen Netflix entstehen.

Sky television on Monday said it had agreed to buy ITV's media and entertainment business for up to £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion), creating a heavyweight in UK streaming.

Seismic deal will see ITV’s terrestrial television channels and its streaming service, ITVX, merge with Sky

LONDON, July 6 : Comcast's Sky has agreed to buy the broadcast channels and streaming service of Britain's ITV for £1.6 billion ($2.13 billion), creating a British champion to…

LONDON, July 6 : Comcast's Sky has agreed to buy the broadcast channels and streaming service of Britain's ITV for £1.6 billion ($2.13 billion), creating a British champion with…

ITV will hand its media and entertainment division to Comcast’s Sky for up to £1.6bn, keeping the Bake Off producer and becoming a standalone studio.

ITV is the UK’s oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network

The acquisition — which will combine the U.K.'s biggest free-to-air commercial networks with its biggest pay-TV network — will see another British public service broadcaster come…

Comcast-owned Sky has closed a deal to buy the U.K.'s leading free-TV network for $2.1 B. ITV argues the mega-merger is needed to compete with the likes of Netflix and YouTube.