I can’t see another thread about this in Telly - I read about this last year as Sky have been seeking to match the bigger streamers for some time, I thought it was just speculative but media news outlets seem to think terms are agreed.
https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026/06/25/sky-agrees-terms-for-itv-broadcast-business-acquisition/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c04yx44xq19o
I guess this means that ITVX with its huge back catalogue might become subscription only rather than sub or ads. The future of ITN is also a concern once the current contract expires - Sky won’t need two news rooms.
I’m not a big “live” TV watcher but DM was a big fan of the ITVX back catalog and its one of the few sizeable catalogs with popular drama/entertainment which does not require a sub.