Merger Update: Sky / ITV

Public Interest Intervention Notice: Anticipated acquisition of ITV M&E Holdings Limited (ITV) by Sky UK Limited (Sky)

On 4 November 2026, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (the Secretary of State) issued a public interest intervention notice (PIIN) pursuant to section 42 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (the Act) in relation to the anticipated acquisition by Sky UK Limited (Sky) of ITV M&E Holdings Limited (ITV).

The PIIN requires the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to report to the Secretary of State on jurisdictional and competition matters, and for the Office of Communications (Ofcom) to report to the Secretary of State on the impact of the transaction on the media public interest considerations identified in the PIIN by 5:00pm on 27 January 2027.