Sky agrees to buy British broadcaster ITV for up $2.1 billion to compete with streaming giants

LONDON (AP) — Sky, the UK-based TV, internet and mobile phone provider owned by Comcast, has agreed to buy ITV’s media and entertainment arm for up to 1.6 billion pounds ($2.1 billion) after months of talks to create a major competitor to the global streaming giants.The deal includes the terrestrial TV channels and streaming service of ITV, Britain’s largest commercial…