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Sky and ITV Clash Over Bake Off

Updated 2026-08-29 08:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

In an op-ed during the Edinburgh TV Festival, Sky’s content chief Cecile Frot-Coutaz defended UK public service broadcasting amid the Comcast-owned company's takeover of ITV. The statement came as tensions rose over the future of 'The Great British Bake Off' production.

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