ITV and Comcast’s Sky reshape British TV landscape with US$2.1 billion deal

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-06 · 17:14 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Comcast's Sky has agreed to purchase ITV's broadcast channels and streaming service for £1.6 billion (US$2.13 billion). This deal, announced on Monday, aims to create a strong British competitor against global streaming giants like YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, and Disney. Sky CEO Dana Strong described the acquisition as a "defining moment" for British broadcasting. The combination brings together ITV, Britain's largest free-to-air commercial broadcaster, and Sky, a subscription television company. This strategic move is a response to the increasing dominance of streaming services and the resulting vulnerability of traditional media companies.

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Sky CEO Dana Strong called the deal a “defining moment” in British broadcasting.

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The deal creates a British champion to compete with global players YouTube, Netflix, Amazon and Disney.

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Comcast’s Sky has agreed to buy the broadcast channels and streaming service of Britain’s ITV for £1.6 billion (US$2.13 billion).

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The rise of YouTube and streaming giants has left traditional companies exposed.

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Comcast’s Sky has agreed to buy the broadcast channels and Streaming service of Britain’s ITV for £1.6 billion (US$2.13 billion), creating a British champion to compete with global players YouTube, Netflix, Amazon and Disney.Sky CEO Dana Strong said the deal, announced on Monday and confirming a Reuters story, was a “defining moment” in British broadcasting.The combination of Britain’s biggest free-to-air commercial broadcaster, home of the soap opera Coronation Street, and subscription television company Sky would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, but the rise of YouTube and the Streaming giants has left traditional companies exposed.

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