Sky's $2.1 billion ITV division bid under U.K. review

Comcast-owned Sky's $2.1 billion plan to buy ITV Media & Entertainment, ITV's broadcast and streaming division, is going through U.K. regulatory review, Variety reported. ITV CEO Carolyn McCall and Sky Studios CEO Cecile Frot-Coutaz spoke about the deal in separate keynotes at the RTS London Convention at Kings Place, London, on 29 September 2026, Variety reported.