Nandy considers intervention in Sky’s £1.6bn ITV deal

Summary

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says she is minded to intervene in Sky’s £1.6bn purchase of ITV. The BBC reports that she says the deal could affect free expression and the variety of Britain’s news landscape; The Guardian says her move paves the way for deeper scrutiny of a deal to buy ITV’s broadcasting and streaming arm, which would create the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster.

Timeline

1. BBC

   15 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Lisa Nandy is minded to intervene in Sky’s £1.6bn takeover of ITV’s entertainment arm, saying the deal could affect free expression and the variety of Britain’s news landscape.

2. The Guardian

   15 Oct 2026, 15:44 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Nandy’s move could lead to deeper scrutiny of Sky’s £1.6bn purchase of ITV’s broadcasting and streaming arm, a deal that would create the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster.