LONDON — ITV companies Carlton and Granada agreed to a £2.6 billion merger ($4 billion) merger Wednesday, but they must pass a number of regulatory hurdles before the new company, ITV Plc., can be ...

LONDON — Blighty’s biggest commercial television groups Granada and Carlton — the two major stakeholders in the struggling ITV network — are once again in serious merger talks. The rivals told the ...

Following resumed talks announced last Friday, the UK's two biggest commercial TV outfits have agreed a £2.6bn merger deal, combining their production, broadcast and distribution divisions into one ...

U.K. commercial broadcasters Granada and Carlton are like star-crossed lovers, desperate to be together but thwarted at every turn. The companies are part of the ITV, a federation of television ...

The proposed merger of Carlton and Granada was dealt a heavy blow yesterday after the Competition Commission appeared to suggest the deal would only be allowed if both the companies' sales houses are ...

The hunt is now on to fill the vacant post of ITV plc chair, as the shareholders of both Carlton and Granada today okay the £5bn merger of the two Channel 3 broadcasters to form one company. Lunchtime ...

MEDIA groups Granada and Carlton yesterday announced plans to save £100m as they signalled rapid progress towards completing the merger that will create one single ITV company. MEDIA groups Granada ...

Granada and Carlton have announced plans to save £100 million, as they signalled rapid progress towards completing a merger creating… Granada and Carlton have announced plans to save £100 million, as ...

Granada has echoed comments made by fellow broadcasting giant Carlton regarding the state of ITV1 and in particular, the channel's advertising outlook. Carlton, when it unveiled its financial results ...

CARLTON Communications and Granada are expected to announce provisions of up £200m to meet the costs of funding their ITV Digital joint venture during its administration and restructuring when they ...

Carlton and Granada are considering making an offer for the terrestrial rights to Nationwide League matches. 1:52pm - Jowell speech: ITV Digital sale Carlton and Granada are considering making an ...

Broadcasters Granada and Carlton have agreed to merge in a deal that paves the way for a single ITV company. Broadcasters Granada and Carlton are to press their case for a single ITV after agreeing to ...