News Update: Sky-ITV Deal: US Takes Over British TV

British broadcasting is about to change forever. Sky and ITV, two giants of UK television, are merging. This Hollywood Reporter bombshell confirms a US company will now own the biggest free-to-air commercial networks alongside the nation's premier pay-TV service. Critics are already asking: Is this the end of truly British television? Billions are at stake as the screens in millions of UK homes shift under new, foreign control. The implications for content, culture, and competition are immense.