Comcast's Sky Group Expresses Interest in Acquiring ITV Channels

Comcast's Sky Group expresses interest in acquiring ITV channels

The logo of British public service broadcaster ITV. (Courtesy logo) Comcast has expressed an interest in acquiring certain assets of British public service broadcaster (PSB) ITV, according to a filing made with British financial regulators on Friday. The affirmation came from ITV itself in a statement delivered to the London Stock Exchange, which cautioned the discussions between it and Comcast’s Sky Group were in its preliminary stage. Accordin…

Debate: Is potential ITV merger with Comcast’s Sky good for Britain?

Talks are under way for a potential sale of ITV’s channels and broadcast operation to Sky’s American owners. Dorothy Byrne, former Head of News and Current Affairs at Channel 4 and Sir Peter Bazalgette, former ITV Chairman spoke about what it could mean for British broadcasting with Krishnan Guru-Murthy.

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Should Comcast and ITV strike a deal, it would affect the future of free-to-air broadcasting, news provision, TV sports rights and even where you watch quiz shows. Comcast in line for shareholding in company that runs Freeview Major implications for the future of ITN and Sky News Company that makes many of ITV’s hit shows separated from the channel that makes them. Advanced talks between Comcast and ITV could lead to ITV’s broadcasting business…