{"id":578638,"date":"2026-07-10T12:57:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/578638\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T12:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T12:57:23","slug":"international-insider-sky-buys-itv-banijay-all3-complete-merger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/578638\/","title":{"rendered":"International Insider: Sky Buys ITV & Banijay-All3 Complete Merger"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tHello again, Insider Squad. Jesse Whittock here to update you on the top headlines from the world of TV and film this week, as Europe went M&A crazy. Here\u2019s what happened\u2026 but before that sign up to the newsletter<\/a> for the full Insider experience.<\/p>\n

\n\tFirst, Sky<\/a> Buys ITV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Hannah<\/p>\n

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\n\tNew Sky thinking:<\/strong> It was the week when Sky finally went from looking from the outside in at Britain\u2019s public broadcasters to becoming part of the gang. With most of the UK experiencing a strange form of jet lag after staying up to the early hours to watch England beat Mexico at the World Cup, Comcast-owned pay-TV giant Sky served us a wake-up call on Monday morning when it announced<\/a> it was paying a total consideration of \u00a31.6B ($2.1B) for the ITV network and streaming business (not including production arm ITV Studios). Courtship of the UK\u2019s top commercial broadcaster had been ongoing since late last year, but it\u2019s only now that hands have been shaken and contracts signed. We immediately sprung into action and quizzed Sky and ITV bosses on how the future might shake out, with questions flying about regulatory scrutiny, the future of a solo ITV Studios, and whether it is right that two British PSBs will soon be controlled by Hollywood studios (Paramount owns 5). Jake laid out the main talking points in this handy guide<\/a>, including takes on executive structures, job cuts, and how Sky\u2019s premium sports will play a role. Even more intriguing was this follow-up report<\/a> in which Deadline revealed that Sky top brass, led by American exec Dana Strong, are already drawing up plans to get the likes of\u00a0SNL UK and\u00a0The Day of the Jackal on to ITV\u2019s main network. \u201cHaving ITV on tap is huge for Sky,\u201d said one source. With a lengthy antitrust investigation set to come, ITV CEO Carolyn McCall said to expect a wait of up to 18 months for this transformational deal to complete, though some think this is conservative and it is likely to be rubber stamped sooner. We\u2019ll be there to tell you when it happens.<\/p>\n

\n\tRelated:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tSky Chief Dana Strong Says ITV Will Remain \u201cDeeply British\u201d As Hollywood Tightens Grip On UK Media<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tITV Studios Will Not Need A \u201cTransformational Acquisition\u201d After Splitting With ITV Network, Bosses Claim<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u2026 Then Banijay<\/a> & All3 Wed<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tBanijay\u2019s \u2018Peaky Blinders\u2019; (Inset L-R): Jeff Zucker, Marco Bassetti and Jane Turton<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBanijay\/Red Bird IMI\/All3Media<\/p>\n

\n\tIndie darling:<\/strong> Those who dislike M&A should continue to look away. Less than four days after Sky and ITV put a ring on it, Banijay and All3Media got hitched for real. The two production giants completed their $8B unison, creating what new chairman Jeff Zucker has called the \u201clargest independent media content company by catalog.\u201d The combined biz will have about 170 production companies and 265,000 hours of content in its library \u2013 you\u2019d have to watch TV for 30 straight years to binge through all of it. All the detail is in our breaking news report here<\/a>. In the immediate wake of the deal, Stewart spoke to Zucker<\/a> and Marco Bassetti, who becomes Banijay Entertainment CEO. The pair talked strategy and teased the possibility of more deals, notably with ITV Studios seen as an acquisition target.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u2018Sopranos\u2019 Scribe At Karlovy Vary<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoe Maher\/Getty Images for HBO MAX<\/p>\n

\n\tChase across the world:<\/strong> Our film guys descended on the Czech Republic\u2019s Karlovy Vary Film Festival<\/a> this week to discover what\u2019s hot and not in eastern European and global movie-making. However, it was a legend of the TV game who arguably delivered the biggest headline: The Sopranos creator David Chase took to the stage for an interview with Deadline\u2019s very own Zac<\/a> as the writer gears up for his first TV show since the seminal HBO hit of the early-to-mid 2000s. During the fascinating talk, Chase candidly recalled the mistakes made on Sopranos prequel\u00a0The Many Saints of Newark\u00a0and addressed why it\u2019s been so long since he wrote another series. He also queried why anyone would get into the filmmaking business if they were risk averse, saying, \u201cYou\u2019re better off selling running shoes.\u201d Chase\u2019s new project for HBO, Project: MKUltra, is about infamous Cold War spymaster and mind-control chemist Sidney Gottlieb. As a signed-up super-supporter of all things Sopranos-related, I personally can\u2019t wait to see how that ends up. All that and more Karlovy Vary news can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\tGlobal Breakouts: \u2018Fadia\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Fadia\"<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFadia<\/p>\n

\n\tOur latest Global Breakout column features Fadia, a dark and challenging miniseries from Shady Srour, a Palestinian-Israeli auteur known for producing hard-hitting work in one of the world\u2019s most difficult political climates. Inspired by Shakespeare and other great playwrights, Fadia deals with honor killings, that darkest of topics, while saying plenty more about society. It received a rapturous reception at the recent Monte-Carlo TV Festival and won a trio of awards. As Max notes in his story, this important work is one that the world really should see. >>>Read the Report<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tEmmy Nominations<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tIt will be a quiet year for international projects at the Primetime Emmys, with few represented in the nominations revealed yesterday<\/a>. Richard Gadd\u2019s\u00a0Half Man and HBO-BBC banking drama Industry were among those tipped for glory, but which failed to get a nod, as Dominic Patten noted<\/a>. Matthew Rhys, however, became the first actor to be nominated in the Drama, Comedy and Limited Series categories, plus Gary Oldman and Slow Horses are once again vying for trophies. There is loads to chew over from a U.S. perspective, with Widow\u2019s Bay,\u00a0The Pitt and\u00a0Hacks among those leading the way. Next stop in the race for glory is Emmys night on Monday, September 14 with network TV icon Mariska Hargitay hosting. >>>Full Emmy Noms Coverage<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tThe Essentials<\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Guy<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDaniel Smith<\/p>\n

\n\t\ud83c\udf36\ufe0f\u00a0Hot One<\/strong>: Guy Ritchie is back in business at Amazon. Fresh from developing Young Sherlock, he is now co-creating London-set crime drama series Capital<\/a> for Amazon MGM Studios with Rob Williams.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf36\ufe0f Another One:<\/strong> Sony Pictures Classics has acquired<\/a> North American, Southeast Asian and worldwide Airline rights (excluding France) to Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz drama-thriller Bunker.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u2618\ufe0f Third for luck:<\/strong> Damson Idris-starring Netflix series The Lords\u2019 Day has added<\/a> Harry Lawtey, Arsema Thomas, Sophie Willan, Gemma Whelan and Timothy Spall to its cast.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f Dishy: <\/strong>Luca Guadagnino\u2018s much-talked about movie Artificial is expected to forego a traditional fall festival rollout<\/a>, per The Dish.<\/p>\n

\n\t\ud83e\udda0 Cleaning up:<\/strong> BBC director general Matt Brittin has said<\/a> that the British broadcaster can be a \u201cdisinfectant for misinformation\u201d online.<\/p>\n

\n\t\ud83d\udeaa Exiting:<\/strong> Fremantle\u2018s long-serving C-suiter Bob McCourt is leaving the Got Talent maker<\/a> after nearly three decades.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u26fa Fest: <\/strong>The Locarno Film Festival has unveiled the lineup<\/a> for its 79th edition with films from Hong Sang-soo, Basil Da Cunha, Gurvinder Singh and Denis C\u00f4t\u00e9 in the main International Competition.<\/p>\n

\n\t\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f Signed: <\/strong>David McKenna, one of the breakout stars of Netflix and the BBC\u2019s recent Lord of The Flies drama, with CAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\t\ud83d\udc40 First look: <\/strong>MobLand Season 2 will launch globally on Paramount+ on Friday, September 18 and the Tom Hardy-starring crime drama has released a teaser trailer<\/a> and a batch of first-look images.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf7f\u00a0Box office:<\/strong> Read this fun list<\/a> of the 61 movies that have made over $1B at the box office.<\/p>\n

\n\tPhoto Of The Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGareth Cattermole\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

\n\tBon Voyage<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Christopher Nolan (fifth left) poses with the likes of Zendaya and Matt Damon at the world premiere of his Greek mythology epic The Odyssey in London.<\/p>\n

\n\tInternational Insider<\/a> was written by Jesse Whittock and edited by Stewart Clarke. Send any tips, comments or ideas for international coverage to jwhittock@deadline.com<\/a> and mgoldbart@deadline.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello again, Insider Squad. Jesse Whittock here to update you on the top headlines from the world of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":578639,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[265],"tags":[246210,72584,18,6135,117,19,167822,17,2770,246211,224724,4657,128],"class_list":["post-578638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-allmedia","tag-banijay","tag-eire","tag-emmy-awards","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-international-insider","tag-ireland","tag-itv","tag-itv-sky","tag-karlovy-vary-film-festival","tag-sky","tag-tv"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116895801262461656","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=578638"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/578638\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/578639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=578638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=578638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=578638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}