ITV to Sell Broadcasting Unit to Sky for Up to £1.6 Billion
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Linear broadcast is consolidating into a few scaled distributors while content and IP float free. If you own media assets, expect more pressure to separate pipes from programming and decide which side of that line you want to operate on.
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