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# UK broadcasters weigh Channel 4-UKTV merger with BBC backing
- URL: https://www.medianexis.com/uk-broadcasters-weigh-channel-4-uktv-merger-with-bbc-backing/
- Published: 2026-10-11T01:37:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T01:37:39.000Z
- Description: VideoWeek’s Tim Cross-Kovoor reports that the BBC and Channel 4 held preliminary government talks on merging operations, potentially combining Channel 4’s ad and streaming arms with BBC Studios-owned UKTV.
- Author: The Signals Desk
- Tags: Streaming, Tim Cross-Kovoor, VideoWeek weekly roundup

**Why it matters.** If the tie-up proceeds, UK public broadcasters consolidate commercial scale to negotiate against Amazon, Google and Netflix for ad and distribution dollars.

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