Culture secretary’s move paves way for deeper scrutiny of deal that would create UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster
The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said she is “minded to intervene” in Sky’s £1.6bn purchase of ITV, in a move that paves the way for deeper scrutiny of a deal that would create the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster.
Sky announced over the summer that it had reached a deal to buy ITV’s broadcasting and streaming arm, representing a big shift in the ownership of Britain’s public service media.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/15/lisa-nandy-culture-secretary-intervene-sky-purchase-itv
Author : Michael Savage Media editor
Publish date : 2026-10-15 15:44:00
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