Sky to Acquire ITV’s Broadcast and Streaming Division for £1.6 Billion

Comcast Plans Tax-Free Spin-Off of NBCUniversal and Sky

June 29, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Comcast announced plans to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies via a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky. Upon completion, Comcast shareholders will own shares in both Comcast and NBCUniversal, with the separation expected to close in about one year subject to customary approvals.

RTL Group Closes Acquisition of Sky Deutschland (DACH)

June 2, 2026

Media & Entertainment

RTL Group has completed its acquisition of Sky Deutschland (DACH), officially closing the transaction on June 1, 2026, after first being announced in June 2025. The deal combines the two media brands to create an entertainment business with about 12.3 million paying subscribers and is expected to deliver €250 million in annual synergies within three years of closing.

ITV Studios Acquires Majority Stake in Hartswood Films

July 25, 2024

Media & Entertainment

ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in Hartswood Films, the long-established UK scripted production company behind series such as Sherlock, The Devil's Hour and Douglas Is Cancelled. Hartswood — based in London and Cardiff and led by Sue Vertue and Steven Moffat — will have its future international distribution handled by ITV Studios as part of ITV's strategy to expand its international content business.

ITV plc Acquires Plimsoll Productions from LDC for £131m

June 14, 2022

Media & Entertainment

ITV plc has acquired Bristol-based independent production company Plimsoll Productions from private equity investor LDC in a transaction valuing Plimsoll at £131 million. Plimsoll — a leading producer of natural history, documentary and factual entertainment — will remain an independent brand with its existing management continuing to run the business, while ITV aims to strengthen its international content offering and natural history capability.

Innovid Acquires TVSquared

February 7, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Innovid (NYSE: CTV) agreed to acquire UK-based TVSquared in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $160 million (about $100 million cash plus stock consideration). The acquisition adds TVSquared’s converged TV measurement and attribution capabilities to Innovid’s ad-serving and CTV measurement platform, expanding Innovid’s cross-platform, currency-grade measurement offering.

Airtel Acquires 20% Stake in Bharti Telemedia from Warburg Pincus

February 17, 2021

Telecommunications

Bharti Airtel agreed to acquire a Warburg Pincus affiliate’s 20% equity stake in its DTH arm, Bharti Telemedia, for roughly INR 31,260 million, partly via issuance of ~36.47 million Airtel shares at INR 600 each and the balance in cash. The transaction aims to simplify shareholding across Airtel’s customer-facing businesses and give Airtel full control to advance its "One Home" converged-services strategy.