Sky, the British media group owned by Comcast, said on Monday that it was buying the television arm of ITV in a deal that would vastly expand its audience and help Comcast compete with rival streaming...

ITV is selling its media and entertainment divisions to Sky for £1.6bn in a deal that the companies say will create a strong rival to global streaming giants.

The deal includes the ITVX platform, along with ITV's free-to-air channels, but not its production arm, ITV Studios, which makes shows including I’m A Celebrity and the popular drama Mr Bates Vs The P...