Why is Sky buying the home of Coronation Street?

Cancel Corrie? No chance! ITV will remain free-to-air and continue to show fan favourites, such as Coronation Street and Love Island, following a deal to sell the broadcaster to Sky.Both Sky and ITV insist the move will make it easier to compete with global streaming giants like Netflix. And there’s a commitment to buy programmes from ITV Studios – which is not included in the sale – until 2034.But what does the deal mean for both viewers and the UK media landscape? And will regulators have questions about Britain’s biggest commercial TV station being snapped up by a US-owned rival?Niall Paterson is joined by Sky’s business correspondent Paul Kelso.Sky is the parent company of Sky News, which makes this podcast.Have you got a question for Niall? Email the show – [email protected]