Sky has agreed to acquire ITV Media & Entertainment in a deal worth up to £1.6 billion, subject to regulatory approval. The transaction would bring together free-to-air broadcasting, advertising-funded streaming, subscription television and Sky’s broadband, mobile and business services operations under a single umbrella. Sky Group CEO Dana Strong described the agreement as “a defining…
A significant shift in the European media landscape has been confirmed as RTL Group has completed its acquisition of German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland from US media giant Comcast. The deal was finalized with RTL paying an upfront cash consideration of €68 million ($79.2 million). While the transaction was initially valued at around €150 million,…
Sky Deutschland has secured a three-season extension of its broadcasting agreement for the English Premier League, ensuring coverage of the competition in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland until the end of the 2030/31 season. The deal guarantees continued access to all 380 Premier League matches each season, with more than 280 games shown live, reinforcing Sky…
Tensions in the Italian football broadcasting market have escalated once again after Sky Italia filed a lawsuit against DAZN and TIM over the domestic television rights tender for Serie A during the 2021-2024 cycle. According to Italian news agency ANSA, Sky is seeking €1.9 billion in damages, alleging that the partnership between DAZN and TIM…
European pay-TV giant Sky has strengthened its long-standing partnership with Formula 1 by extending its broadcasting rights in the UK, Ireland, and Italy for the next decade. Under the new agreements, Sky will remain the primary broadcaster of Formula 1 in Italy through the 2032 season, and in the UK and Ireland until the end…
After more than three decades as a purely editorial staple, Sky Sports is finally putting one of its most iconic properties on the commercial market. Soccer Saturday — a cornerstone of UK football coverage since the 1990s — is now being offered to sponsors for the 2026/27 season, marking a significant shift in how the…
UK and Ireland broadcasting giant Sky has strengthened its foothold in women’s boxing after securing a multi-year rights agreement with Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), covering its all-female fight platform MVPW. Under the agreement, Sky Sports becomes the exclusive broadcaster of two annual MVPW fight nights in the UK and Ireland, signaling a continued push to…
Sky Deutschland has renewed and expanded its partnership with WSC Sports for an additional two years, deepening its commitment to AI-driven automated content production. The deal extends the existing workflow used in Germany to now include Sky Austria. The focus of the renewal is on scaling digital output, allowing Sky to produce and distribute massive…
