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CMA mulls Sky/ITV merger inquiry

Published

23 July 2026

Topic

regulatory

Geography

United Kingdom

Source

Read at advanced-television.com

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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is opening a pre-notification comment period on Sky's anticipated acquisition of ITV, with written representations due by 6 August. The CMA has not yet launched a formal investigation but is gathering initial views on competition impacts.

The Wire takeaway

If you sell advertising, content licensing, or broadcast technology in the UK, you have until 6 August to file objections with the CMA - after that, the deal moves to formal investigation and your window to shape the outcome closes. Sky and ITV combined will control both distribution and content creation, which means whoever they cut from their supply chain will need alternatives fast.

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cma-merger-review · sky-itv-acquisition · uk-media-consolidation · competition-inquiry · broadcast-regulation