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Sky-ITV: UK Competition Bodies Given Greenlight To Investigate $2.2B Deal By Culture Secretary

The UK Culture Secretary has taken her examination of the £1.6B ($2.1B) Sky – ITV acquisition to the next stage by asking competition bodies Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority ( CMA ) to formally scrutinize the deal.

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The UK Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, has advanced her review of the £1.6 billion (US$2.1 billion) Sky‑ITV acquisition by directing Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority to conduct a formal investigation. Nandy, who had indicated she was “minded to intervene” last month, has now requested that the two bodies submit their findings by January 27. The inquiry will assess the deal’s impact on competition and market dynamics within the UK broadcasting sector.

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