ITV, the UK commercial broadcaster, has reported that full Q1 revenues dipped slightly in Q1 2025, with gains at ITV Studios (ITVS) arm and losses in its Media & Entertainment (M&E) business. Streaming platform ITVX continues to boost the company’s digital revenues, and also saw a significant increase in total streaming hours during the quarter. […]
Global Champions has announced a new broadcasting partnership with ITV, bringing highlights from the prestigious Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and GCL team series to audiences across the UK for the entire 2025 season. Kicking off with highlights from the Shanghai leg, ITVX will also broadcast the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of London […]
The BAFTA Television Awards celebrated the best in British TV on May 11th – and free TV stole the show, taking home the vast majority of awards. BBC, ITV and Channel 4 dominated, with over 85 per cent of this year’s winning shows originally broadcast on their channels – and now streaming for free, no […]
IBC2025 is now open for registration, with the global media, entertainment and technology community set to gather at the RAI Amsterdam from September 12th–15th. IBC drives innovation, collaboration, and real-world business success across the content and technology ecosystem. With a dynamic four-day exhibition and a three-day conference, IBC2025 promises to connect professionals from across the media […]
ITV America has announced that creator, producer and seasoned media executive David Eilenberg is rejoining the company in a newly created role that will leverage his development skills and track record in unscripted for the new content universe. As creative director, Eilenberg, who has served as head of content at Roku Media since 2022, will oversee […]
ITV has announced that espionage thriller, Rabbit Hole, starring Kiefer Sutherland, will be available to stream on ITVX from May 11th. Produced by CBS Studios and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution, Rabbit Hole follows Sutherland as John Weir, a master of deception in the world of corporate espionage, who is framed for murder by powerful forces who […]
France’s Banijay Group could be working up a bid for ITV or its studio arm to bring together two of Europe’s largest TV production groups, according to reports in the FT. Banijay has already talked to ITV executives insiders have claimed. ITV’s studio arm has attracted interest from investment groups such as RedBird IMI, which […]
Catalina Ramirez, has joined ITV Studios as VP Sales US and Latin America. Formerly Co-Head of Propagate International, she will report to SVP Sales US and Latin America, Rob Kaplan. In her new role, Ramirez will lead on sales of ITV Studio’s 95,000 hour catalogue to the Latin American region and support all US sales […]
Everyone TV – the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – has confirmed that a collection of streamed channels are coming to Freely, the live and on demand streaming platform backed by the PSBs BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5. As audiences increasingly choose to stream live TV, Freely says that […]
ITV2 is set to become the linear home of all of ITV’s most popular reality series as they move from the retiring ITVBe brand to the digital channel in June. The likes of The Only Way is Essex of The Real Housewives of Cheshire will join a schedule of returning formats and new commissions which […]