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Old 06-07-2026, 20:54   #13
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Re: Sky in talks to buy ITV

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
Clever, and inevitable, that Sky would snap up a terrestrial player and gaining all the prominence that comes with it, until at least 2034 and in all likelihood 2044. As the government intervenes to regulate the television over IP market to maintain prominence for our public service broadcasters Sky will be right there, next to the BBC, when you switch on your TV set for decades to come.
I don't see it likely, but if the BBC has to start sharing the licence fee with other PSBs, then Sky would get a slice of that.

That would make Murdoch laugh. The British establishment funding the company he set up and controlled for all those years.
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