British Government ‘Minded to Intervene’ in Sky’s Proposed $2 Billion Takeover of ITV
U.K. culture minister Lisa Nandy has signalled she is “minded to intervene” in Sky’s proposed $2 billion takeover of ITV, citing concerns about maintaining…
Variety reports: U.K. culture minister Lisa Nandy has signalled she is “minded to intervene” in Sky’s proposed $2 billion takeover of ITV, citing concerns about maintaining media plurality, particularly with regard to news.
Nandy confirmed in a statement she may intervene if she has “reasonable grounds to suspect” that public interest considerations are at play.
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