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ITV Boss is Hopeful As Acquisition Looms: ‘Sky Wouldn’t Be Buying Us for All That Money if They Wanted To Rip Us Apart’

As U.K. public service broadcaster ITV prepares to be swallowed up by Comcast-owned Sky (the pact still needs to clear regulators, which could take up to a year), managing director Kevin Lygo is staying positive. “I think everybody understands the logic of it and why it’s such a good idea and a good deal,” said […]

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ITV Boss is Hopeful As Acquisition Looms: ‘Sky Wouldn’t Be Buying Us for All That Money if They Wanted To Rip Us Apart’
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