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Lisa Nandy Warns Sky’s ITV Takeover May Face Intervention

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC · How we work

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Culture Minister Lisa Nandy said she may intervene in Sky’s $2 billion takeover of ITV.
She wrote to Sky and ITV stating she could issue a public-interest intervention notice to the Competition and Markets Authority.
Sky and ITV must reply to Nandy’s concerns by 20 October.
Nandy warned current law does not cover streaming or on-demand programme effects, requiring new legislation.

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Culture Minister Lisa Nandy said she may intervene in Sky’s $2 billion takeover of ITV.
She wrote to Sky and ITV stating she could issue a public-interest intervention notice to the Competition and Markets Authority.
Sky and ITV must reply to Nandy’s concerns by 20 October.
Nandy warned current law does not cover streaming or on-demand programme effects, requiring new legislation.