ITV CEO Hopeful Sky Acquisition Will Pass Regulatory Scrutiny Amid Market Conditions
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K.J. Yossman
Summary
NBCUniversal-owned Sky is acquiring British public service broadcaster ITV in a deal announced Monday. ITV CEO Carolyn McCall stated that Sky was ITV's preferred partner from the start, reflecting years of strategic evaluation by the ITV board. McCall expressed hope that the acquisition will clear regulatory hurdles given the current state of the media market.
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VarietyITV CEO Hopeful Sky Acquisition Will Pass Regulatory Scrutiny Amid Market Conditionsvariety.comKey quotes
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And so ITV did approach...
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