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Sky to Buy ITV: What Could It Mean for Viewers?

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Jun 25, 2026
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Sky TV is reported to be paying £1.6billion to buy ITV and its channels - so what could this mean for viewers and how might it affect what we see on screen?

A reported £1.6 billion deal between Sky and ITV could reshape the UK television landscape, potentially bringing together two of Britain’s biggest broadcasters and creating a major new streaming riva…

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