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Is Sky’s acquisition of ITV necessary to compete with global platforms?

Is Sky’s acquisition of ITV necessary to compete with global platforms?

07 Jul 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Analysis: The acquisition is likely to draw close scrutiny from regulators. TV ad buyers favour the deal as a way to simplify TV planning and measurement, but downstream effects could compound.

Sky agrees to acquire ITV Media & Entertainment in deal worth up to £1.6bn
Sky agrees to acquire ITV Media & Entertainment in deal worth up to £1.6bn
06 Jul 2026 | James Longhurst
Sky’s new bundle and the launch of HBO Max set to shake up UK streaming
Sky’s new bundle and the launch of HBO Max set to shake up UK streaming
13 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Sky Media launches AI-powered creative toolkit to onboard smaller businesses to TV
Sky Media launches AI-powered creative toolkit to onboard smaller businesses to TV
28 Jan 2026 | Jack Benjamin
2025 in review: TV barks back amid consolidation — but will it bite?
2025 in review: TV barks back amid consolidation — but will it bite?
17 Dec 2025 | Jack Benjamin
Our most-read stories of 2025
Our most-read stories of 2025
15 Dec 2025 | The Media Leader Staff

Karen Eccles named as new Sky Media MD

10 Dec 2025 | James Longhurst

Sky have announced senior commercial moves in response to Priya Dogra moving to Channel 4 as CEO.

M&A today’s hot topic, tomorrow’s winning strategy

09 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

In the opening session of the Future of TV Advertising Global 2025, Richard Broughton delivers a whistle-stop-tour of who the winners and losers are in an increasingly consolidated market.

Channel 4, ITV and Sky commercial chiefs ask advertisers to ‘turn down the toxic’

30 Nov 2025 | Jack Benjamin

At last month’s Future of Media London event, Rak Patel, Kelly Williams and Brett Aumuller called for advertisers to reduce their spend on Meta by 30% and reinvest that budget into ‘trusted’ media.

‘Sky is a creator’: Sky Media leans into curation on platforms

27 Nov 2025 | Jack Benjamin

The TV company’s latest Showcase event pushed advertisers to invest in Sky content on digital platforms, promoting its presence on competitors like YouTube.

The Brief – Thursday 27 November – BBC censorship, Meta ad fraud, WPP campus and WB Discovery bids

27 Nov 2025 | James Longhurst

The Media Leader’s daily round-up of news for Thursday 27 November 2025.

GoodGym named Grand Prix winner of Sky Zero Footprint Fund

21 Nov 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

GoodGym has secured an additional £500,000 in media value on top of a share of £1.5m across Sky Media’s portfolio.

ITV confirms it is in ‘preliminary discussions’ to sell Media and Entertainment arm to Sky

07 Nov 2025 | James Longhurst and Jack Benjamin

The UK broadcaster has confirmed speculation that they are in talks to Sky for a sale worth £1.6bn.

Sky, BBC and ITN call on Starmer to ‘stamp out’ Big Tech’s ‘anticompetitive behaviour’

03 Nov 2025 | Jack Benjamin

As part of the News Media Association’s Journalism Matters week, leaders at the broadcasters wrote to Starmer asking that AI products be regulated to ensure mis- and disinformation does not drown out legitimate news.

Beat the algorithm with the planner’s edge

09 Oct 2025 | Matt Hill

There are tremendous opportunities to maximise the impact of TV at the bottom of the funnel, where automated planning and buying are commonly deployed, writes Sky’s director of insight and research.  

Lantern: Why it’s an exceptional development

30 Sep 2025 | Justin Lebbon

Lantern is exactly the kind of innovation broadcasters need to protect and grow their businesses and get back into the room with advertisers.

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