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ITV launches Auto Match

ITV and Carwow, the online destination for car changing, have announced their new retail commerce partnership – Auto Match. A new advertising solution available through ITV’s advanced self-serve programmatic platform Planet V, it will empower car advertisers to connect with known active car buyers through ITVX. Auto Match, TV’s first dedicated commerce solution in the […]

March 4, 2025

BBC, Comcast, ITV, Google lead AI, 5G, news and sustainability innovation in 2025 IBC Accelerator Programme

IBC has announced the eight Accelerator projects and one Special Incubator project that have been selected to go forward as part of its 2025 Accelerator Media Innovation Programme. The programme provides an innovation framework for fast-tracking achievable, hands-on solutions that address real-world industry challenges with collaboration across the global media, entertainment and technology community. Pitched […]

March 4, 2025

ITV announces new series Time is Money with Sara Davies

The start of 2025 marks another stellar period for afternoon game shows on ITV1 and ITVX, with programmes such as The Chase, Deal or No Deal, Lingo and Tipping Point continuing to dominate the daytime TV landscape. Off the back of this success, ITV Daytime is also announcing brand new show Time is Money hosted […]

March 3, 2025

ITV doubles Diversity Development Fund

ITV has announced a further ring-fenced £80 million (€96.7m) in commissioning spend for diverse projects over the next three years, and a doubling of the Diversity Development Fund (that helps develop qualifying ideas) to £1 million, following the success of the inaugural Diversity Commissioning Fund. The news comes as ITV publishes a report on the […]

February 27, 2025

VERSA Studios Manchester officially opens

Formerly the iconic home of Granada Television, VERSA Studios Manchester has transformed into a dynamic studio facility, honouring its rich history. With state-of-the-art refurbishments, including the installation of two brand-new TV Tech Galleries, TV, Film, Motion Capture, and VR/AR Studios, VERSA is revitalising Manchester’s legacy as a hub for TV and Film. With over 200,000 […]

February 27, 2025

VICE Media selects ITV Studios as global distribution partner

VICE Studios (the studio arm of the VICE Media portfolio business) has selected ITV Studios as its exclusive global distribution partner. The deal will see ITV Studios add nearly 2,000 hours of VICE content to its 90,000+ hour catalogue, as well as represent future projects in the VICE Studios’ pipeline. As the exclusive distributor of […]

February 26, 2025

TikTok: Murder Gone Viral returning for second season on ITV

A Nine Lives Media production for ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player, TikTok: Murder Gone Viral launched in 2024 and is one of ITV’s highest rated documentaries . The true crime brand returns for a second season later this year and continues with more compelling murder cases, each of which went viral on the global social […]

February 26, 2025

ABC, PBS, ITV Studios partner on Ages of Ice

ABC, PBS, ITV Studios, Screen Australia and Screen NSW have commenced filming on the new three-part natural history series, Ages of Ice. From Northern Pictures, Ages of Ice  follows the brave scientists pushing the boundaries of exploration and human endeavour in Earth’s coldest corners to understand the changes of ice and what this means for our […]

February 21, 2025

ITV launching Loose Women, Off Script visualised podcasts

ITVX is launching two new podcasts inviting audiences to immerse themselves further into the worlds of three of its most popular shows – Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Loose Women. Launching in March across ITVX and YouTube, Loose Women: The Podcast (produced by ITV Studios Daytime) and Off Script…Coronation Street & Emmerdale (produced by Lifted Entertainment, […]

February 20, 2025

Eagle Eye Drama announces partnership with PBS Distribution for Bookish

ITV Studios owned Eagle Eye Drama have confirmed PBS Distribution have bought the North American rights of Mark Gatiss’ detective series Bookish. The six part series is created by Emmy award winning writer Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen, Sherlock) who stars in the titular role as the erudite and unconventional antiquarian bookshop owner, Gabriel Book. Polly Walker (Bridgerton, Line of […]

February 20, 2025