ITV Studios Says It Won't Need a "Transformational Acquisition" After Sky Split

ITV's leadership says the newly independent ITV Studios — which will carry more than £2 billion in annual revenue and absorb Sky's Love Productions — already has the scale to compete globally through its existing strategy of bolt-on acquisitions, rather than needing a major deal of its own. Analysts still flag ITV Studios as a potential takeover target given larger rivals like Banijay-All3Media.

Splitting ITV's production arm from its broadcast and streaming business turns ITV Studios into a standalone content supplier that plans to grow through smaller, steady acquisitions rather than one big move.

Source: https://deadline.com/2026/07/itv-studios-future-after-sky-takeover-1236974580/