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Evening Standard
Holly Williams

ITV hopes for World Cup boost as it remains in ‘active’ talks over Sky TV deal

ITV has confirmed it remains in ‘active’ talks with Sky over a potential £1.6 billion sale of its broadcasting business to the Comcast-owned rival (PA) - (PA Archive)

ITV has confirmed it remains in “active” talks with Sky over a potential £1.6 billion sale of its broadcasting business to the Comcast-owned rival.

The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here broadcaster is said to be close to finalising a deal to sell its media and entertainment (M&E) division to Sky in a move that would create a broadcaster and streamer to rival the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ in the UK.

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