Sky’s ITV Acquisition Hits Roadblock as Culture Secretary Issues Public Interest Intervention Notice
Lisa Nandy will bring forward streaming legislation to allow a new public interest consideration covering broadcasting of on-demand programmes.
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Sky’s ITV Acquisition Hits Roadblock as Culture Secretary Issues Public Interest Intervention Notice (opens Variety in a new tab)
Sky’s acquisition of ITV has hit a roadblock as the U.K. culture secretary Lisa Nandy has officially issued an intervention notice. “On 15 October 2026 my Department wrote to Sky UK Limited and ITV plc to inform them I was minded to intervene in the…
Culture Secretary to intervene in £1.6bn Sky and ITV deal (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Lisa Nandy will now ask the CMA and regulator Ofcom to investigate the deal.
UK minister formally intervenes in Sky's £1.6 billion ITV deal (opens CNA in a new tab)
Culture Secretary formally intervenes in Sky’s £1.6bn ITV deal (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Lisa Nandy will bring forward streaming legislation to allow a new public interest consideration covering broadcasting of on-demand programmes.
Culture Secretary formally intervenes in Sky’s £1.6bn ITV deal (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Lisa Nandy will bring forward streaming legislation to allow a new public interest consideration covering broadcasting of on-demand programmes.
Regulators to scrutinise Sky's £1.6bn ITV deal (opens Sky News in a new tab)
Regulators will scrutinise Sky's £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's media and entertainment arm after the intervention of the culture secretary.
Culture Secretary formally intervenes in Sky’s £1.6bn ITV deal (opens Evening Standard in a new tab)
Lisa Nandy will bring forward streaming legislation to allow a new public interest consideration covering broadcasting of on-demand programmes.
