Deadline.com

Analysis: Sky’s ITV Bid Is A Head-Scratcher For Some, But There Is Logic To The $2B Deal

Uncertainty over ITV‘s future has been one of the dominant themes of 2025. Famed for launching Downton Abbey, the network has been courting sale interest for well over a year, but for all the industry ...
The Financial Express

ITV confirms talks to sell broadcasting arm to Sky in possible £1.6bn deal

ITV recently confirmed that it is in “preliminary” talks to sell its television business to US media group Comcast owned Sky in a £1.6bn deal that would create a major UK broadcast and streaming group ...
BBC

What would the sale of ITV's television business to Sky mean for STV?

If ITV sells its broadcasting business to Sky it would have profound implications for British broadcasting. The UK's most popular commercial channel ITV1 - which carries significant public service ...
This is Money

Sky plots ITV break-up bid that could transform UK television

ITV is in talks to sell its broadcasting arm to Sky in a £1.6billion deal that could transform the UK television industry and leave its biggest commercial operator under foreign control. The ...
Sky

ITV in 'preliminary' talks over £1.6bn sale of media and entertainment arm to Sky

ITV has revealed talks with Sky, the owner of Sky News, over the possible sale of its media and entertainment (M&E) division in a deal worth £1.6bn. Sky News understands the approach centres on the ...
The Independent

ITV is a national treasure – why is it being sold for peanuts?

How do you value an asset like ITV? There’s the business, obviously. But the commercial broadcaster, the UK’s first, is also a cultural institution that still matters. And now that it has a for sale ...
Reuters

Britain's ITV in talks with Comcast's Sky on $2.15 billion TV sale

LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Britain's ITV (ITV.L), opens new tab is in preliminary talks to sell its television business to Comcast-owned (CMCSA.O), opens new tab Sky for 1.6 billion pounds ($2.15 ...
The Independent

Why Sky wants to buy ITV’s television business

ITV has confirmed it is in preliminary discussions with Sky, owned by US media giant Comcast, regarding a potential £1.6 billion sale of its media and entertainment division. Such a deal would reshape ...
Sky

Why a Sky-ITV deal makes sense in a shifting entertainment landscape

The proposed £1.6bn takeover of a big chunk of ITV by Sky would be the biggest consolidation in British broadcasting in more than 20 years, and reflects fundamental changes in viewing habits and ...
The Independent

ITV in talks to sell broadcasting business to Sky in £1.6bn deal

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails ITV has confirmed it is in talks with Sky over the ...
Daily Express

What the ITV and Sky announcement actually means for public: Full breakdown

09:27, Fri, Nov 7, 2025 Updated: 09:37, Fri, Nov 7, 2025 ITV has said it is in "preliminary" discussions to sell its television business to Sky for £1.6billion. The discussions focus on ITV's Media ...