Lisa Nandy Orders Investigation Into Sky’s £1.6bn Takeover of ITV

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Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has ordered a formal investigation into Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV.

The intervention is based on public interest grounds, specifically media plurality and free speech.

Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority will examine the deal's impact on UK broadcasting.

The regulatory process could lead to conditions being imposed on the transaction or a potential block.

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