ITV Bullish in First Results Since Confirming Sky Deal, Orders Share Buyback of $135M

The British media giant posted its first results since news of its $2 billion deal to sell its broadcast and streaming business to NBCU's Sky.

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  1. Top 3 UK TV Viewers' First Choice: In 2025, Netflix became the first choice for 26% of UK viewers when deciding what to watch, closely followed by the BBC at 25%, and ITV at 15%.
  2. Top 3 UK TV Broadcasters by Revenue: The BBC reported a group revenue of £3.8 billion in 2024/25, while Sky's direct-to-consumer revenue reached £8.7 billion in 2024, and ITV is a significant commercial terrestrial TV network with a profit of $810.95 million.
  3. Top 3 Streaming Services by UK Subscribers: Netflix leads the UK streaming market with 19.8 million subscribers, followed by Amazon Prime Video with an estimated 14 million, and Disney+ with 7.9 million subscribers.

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