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Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn ITV takeover
Original: Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says she is 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV's entertainment arm, a move that could trigger a formal regulatory review of the deal. The intervention signals government concern over media plurality and the control of major UK broadcasters. Sky's parent Comcast and ITV now face uncertainty over whether the acquisition can proceed without conditions or a deeper Competition and Markets Authority investigation.
Why now: The government's potential intervention could block or delay a major £1.6bn media merger, raising questions about the future ownership of UK broadcasting.
Lisa NandySkyITVComcastUK government
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