Competition and Mkts - Merger Update: Sky / ITV

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RNS Number : 8390B
  
Competition and Markets Authority
  
04 November 2026
  
 

		

			

				Public Interest Intervention Notice: Anticipated acquisition of ITV M&E Holdings Limited (ITV) by Sky UK Limited (Sky)
			
			

				On 4 November 2026, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (the Secretary of State) issued a public interest intervention notice (PIIN) pursuant to section 42 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (the Act) in relation to the anticipated acquisition by Sky UK Limited (Sky) of ITV M&E Holdings Limited (ITV).
			
			

				The PIIN requires the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to report to the Secretary of State on jurisdictional and competition matters, and for the Office of Communications (Ofcom) to report to the Secretary of State on the impact of the transaction on the media public interest considerations identified in the PIIN by 5:00pm on 27 January 2027.
			
			

				 
			
		
	
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