Sky’s ITV Acquisition Hits Roadblock as Culture Secretary Issues Public Interest Intervention Notice

Variety - Nov 4, 2026

Sky’s acquisition of ITV has hit a roadblock as the U.K. culture secretary Lisa Nandy has officially issued an intervention notice. The issuing of a public interest intervention notice means the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority and media regulatory body Ofcom will both investigate the proposed acquisition. The CMA will scrutinize the deal from a […]

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