It's expected the Sky TV and TV3 deal will be mutually beneficial.
Sky TV's bought the channel for a dollar from Warner Brothers Discovery.
Spinoff founder and media commentator Duncan Grieve says Sky will have more options to roll out its content on TV3's free to air platforms.
He told Ryan Bridge it will be a relief for TV3, as they’ve had a reluctant owner for a while now.
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