{
  "id": 3600745,
  "title": "ITV Boss is Hopeful As Acquisition Looms: ‘Sky Wouldn’t Be Buying Us for All That Money if They Wanted To Rip Us Apart’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/itv-boss-is-hopeful-as-acquisition-looms-sky-wouldnt-be-buying-us-for",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T21:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/itv-sky-acquisition-kevin-lygo-1236843664/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}