AMTC NEWS
Friday 26 June 2026 Presented by Amtecco β†—

Sky-ITV deal would reshape UK TV scale | AMTC News

Sky-ITV deal would reshape UK TV scale | AMTC News

In this briefing

Media consolidation

Sky agrees ITV acquisition terms

Our top story: Sky has reportedly agreed terms to acquire ITV's broadcast and streaming unit in a one point six billion pound deal.

Source: advanced-television.com β†—
Addressable advertising

Channel 4 adds CACI geo-targeting data

Channel 4 has added CACI consumer and location data to offer advertisers postcode-level targeting across its advertising inventory.

Source: broadbandtvnews.com β†—
Sports rights

DAZN keeps Serie A in France

DAZN has extended exclusive French rights to Serie A, Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana for three more seasons.

Source: broadbandtvnews.com β†—
Virtual production

Inside ITV's hybrid World Cup studio

ITV Sport's New York World Cup studio blends physical design and virtual sets, showing how hybrid production is becoming prime-time presentation.

Source: tvbeurope.com β†—
Public media

EBU expands with 3Cat and CBC

The EBU has admitted Catalonia's 3Cat and promoted CBC/Radio-Canada, widening collaboration around public media standards and news exchange.

Source: broadbandtvnews.com β†—
Connected TV

Titan OS partners with MediaTek

Titan OS is partnering with MediaTek, tying its European entertainment and advertising platform to chips powering billions of connected devices.

Source: advanced-television.com β†—
Streaming litigation

Disney settles streaming antitrust case

Disney will pay fifty million dollars to settle allegations that carriage terms inflated streaming pay-TV costs for consumers.

Source: broadbandtvnews.com β†—
Live production

Clear-Com and RTL test FreeSpeak Cell

At the Nurburgring, Clear-Com and RTL Deutschland showcased FreeSpeak Cell for mobile crews working across complex live-event environments.

Source: tvbeurope.com β†—
Full transcript
Our top story, Sky has reportedly agreed terms to acquire ITV's broadcast and streaming unit in a 1.6 billion pound deal.