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New series of Bullseye on ITV

Bullseye, one of the UK’s most iconic gameshows is making a comeback, returning to ITV1 and ITVX at 8pm on November 9th. Host Freddie Flintoff will oversee a test of intellect and coordination alongside scorer Richard Ashdown and all-star darts professionals. Produced by Potato, the ITV Studios label behind The Chase, Bullseye sees three pairs […]

November 4, 2025By Nik Roseveare

ITV extends PDC rights

ITV and the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) have agreed a new-three-year deal until 2028, expanding ITV’s live darts coverage. The deal will see PDC events continue to receive free-to-air coverage in the UK across ITV4 and ITVX. ITV will air a range of high-profile PDC events including the World Masters, UK Open, European Championship, Players […]

October 29, 2025

Dolan launches Beam Digital

James Dolan, a YouTube and social video specialist who has held senior positions at ITV Studios and Little Dot, has launched his new venture, Beam Digital. Beam Digital has two main areas of activity: advising organisations, rights owners and content creators on their own digital strategies and working with selected IP and brands to build […]

October 29, 2025

Canada: Bell Media acquires slate of ITV Studios content

ITV Studios has announced a series of sales to Canadian media and entertainment company, Bell Media, across its drama and non-scripted slate. The deal brokered by Craig Bohland, VP Sales, Canada, ITV Studios and Bell Media includes the new scripted titles from acclaimed producers: Coldwater from Sister; What it Feels Like for a Girl from […]

October 27, 2025

Liberty Global sells half its ITV stake

Liberty Global has sold 193.4 million shares in UK commercial PSB ITV to institutional investors for £135 million (€155m), cutting its holding to 5 per cent. Liberty Global said the move was part of a broader portfolio realignment: “As stated in our Q1 2025 earnings, we’re actively managing our Liberty Growth portfolio, disposing of certain […]

October 24, 2025By Colin Mann

ITV Studios signs non-scripted deal with NBCU, DTC LatAm

ITV Studios has announced a deal with NBCUniversal International Networks & DTC Latin America, which will see Peacock’s streaming original, Love Island USA and Love Island Games (ITV America and GroupM Motion Entertainment) and ITV’s Love Island All Stars (ITV Studios and GroupM Motion Entertainment) land in Latin America for the first time. This ldeal […]

October 23, 2025

The Princess Diaries back for 2 seasons on ITV in 2026

ITV are serving up double the trouble as The Princess Diaries returns for two seasons broadcasting and streaming in 2026. Chronicling the life of fledgling fashion icon and social media sensation Princess Andre, The Princess Diaries (produced by Optomen, part of All3Media) will be back on ITV2 and ITVX in 2026 with two separate four […]

October 15, 2025

International Love Island series coming to ITVX

On the heels of Love Island UK Season 9, a trio of international Love Island formats will debut on ITVX over the coming months. UK audiences will have a first opportunity to catch up on Season 7 of Love Island USA when it debuts on ITV2 and ITVX later this year.  The show dominated headlines and […]

October 13, 2025

ITV commissions Season 26 of Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders has been commissioned for a 26th season by UK broadcaster ITV and leading distributor All3Media International, meaning no one is safe in the villages of Midsomer County… The celebratyed prime time detective series is a ratings hit around the world and this 4-episode commission will bring the number of episodes available to 148. […]

October 13, 2025

ITV launches GenAI Ads Manager

ITV is leveraging Magnite’s streamr.ai technology as the basis of its new ITV GenAI Ads Manager production service to make it easier for SMEs to create their own advertising of a high enough creative threshold to run across ITV’s broadcast and streaming platforms. Following the expansion of ITV’s commercial creative production service to include the […]

October 9, 2025