ITV boss Carolyn McCall said she is hopeful that Sky's acquisition of the British PSB will clear regulators given the state of the market.

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…

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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

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 with…

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…

ITV boss Carolyn McCall said she is hopeful that Sky's acquisition of the British PSB will clear regulators given the state of the market.

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.

The two British media businesses are set to come under one roof, as ITV has agreed to sell its broadcasting and streaming business to Sky for up to £1.6bn (€1.87bn), in a deal…

Le due società britanniche dei media si preparano a unirsi sotto lo stesso tetto: ITV venderà le sue attività di tv e streaming a Sky per fino a 1,6 miliardi di sterline (1,87…

ITV venderà a Sky le attività di broadcasting e streaming per un massimo di 1,6 miliardi di sterline, creando un nuovo concorrente delle piattaforme di streaming globali.

The £1.6bn acquisition of ITV’s broadcast arm reflects growing fear of streamers who are dominating the media landscape

Comcast-owned Sky said it had agreed to buy ITV in a deal bringing together two of the United Kingdom's best-know meida and entertainment businesses.

Sky is buying ITV's television business for £1.6bn. Their plan is to create a new media empire - second only to the BBC in reach - and critically bigger than YouTube.

As Sky is set to acquire U.K. public service broadcaster ITV, Variety examine the winners and losers.