Sky's $2.1B ITV acquisition referred for formal UK competition review by culture secretary Lisa Nandy
The intervention notice means the CMA and Ofcom will scrutinize whether Sky parent Comcast's takeover of ITV raises public interest concerns.
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- VarietySky’s ITV Acquisition Hits Roadblock as Culture Secretary Issues Public Interest Intervention Notice
- The Hollywood ReporterSky’s $2.1 Billion ITV Megadeal: U.K. Regulators Get Gov’t Green Light for Investigation
- DeadlineSky-ITV: UK Competition Bodies Given Greenlight To Investigate $2B Deal By Culture Secretary