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UIN 17842
Comcast: ITV
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10 July 2026
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15 July 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has held discussions with Comcast Corporation on the potential acquisition of ITV plc since 5 July 2024.
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10 July 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has held discussions with Comcast Corporation on the potential acquisition of ITV plc since 5 July 2024.
Source: Commons
15 July 2026
Answer
Under the Enterprise Act 2002, if a merger meets the necessary thresholds, the Secretary of State has a quasi-judicial role and can intervene on public interest grounds to refer the merger to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). It would not be ap...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-10/17842
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1926689
- uk · wq-1926689 · source updated 15 July 2026