ITV’s Chief Viewer Officer Jane Stiller has announced the appointment of Akhila Khanna to head up the Media and Entertainment division’s UK distribution strategy, in the role of Director of Distribution, beginning in October. Khanna will lead the execution of the distribution strategy of ITVX and ITV channels for all linear and streaming platforms, while […]

Expanding its relationship with LiveU, ITV News is deploying technology from across LiveU’s IP-Video EcoSystem for live newsgathering. Initiated in 2022, the deployment spans the full video production chain from contribution and production to distribution. Multiple LiveU portable mobile encoders are deployed nationwide for daily newsgathering, including both the LU800 and LU300. Multi-cam LU800 units […]

BBC Sport and ITV have agreed a deal for live coverage of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, which takes place in Switzerland. The 16-team tournament kicks off on July 2nd with every match broadcast in the UK on either the BBC or ITV, except for the final, which will be shown on both the BBC […]

CNBC has announced that Deep Bagchee has assumed the role of CNBC International President, effective immediately. Reporting to CNBC President KC Sullivan, Bagchee now leads CNBC International business operations across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America and will split his time between London and Singapore.  Bagchee joins CNBC from ITV where […]

Spanish Entertainment Executive, Hugo Tomás, has been appointed Executive Producer, Non-Scripted Programmes, ITV Studios Iberia. He joins the company on September 1st and will report directly to Nathalie Garcia, CEO. In his new role, Tomás will lead on the adaptation of ITV Studios’ reality, factual, dating and game show formats, such as Come Dine With […]

Champions: Full Gallop, the new, prime-time six-part docuseries which delves into the world of horseracing, has proved a winner for ITV. The first episode of the docuseries aired on ITV1 and ITVX on July 19th and offered a backstage pass to the lives of jockeys and trainers connected to horses competing in a dramatic King […]

ITV has reported total Q2 revenue was down 3 per cent at £1.9 billion (€2.26), with growth in total advertising revenue (TAR) offset by the expected decline in ITV Studios revenue. Total external revenue was down 2 per cent at £1.59 billion in the period to June 30th. Group adjusted EBITA was up 40 per […]

ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in Hartswood Films, the production company behind a raft of scripted series, including recent ITVX and ITV1 hit Douglas Is Cancelled, Prime Video’s psychological thriller The Devil’s Hour and the BBC’s Sherlock. Based in London and Cardiff, Hartswood Films was founded in 1979 by Beryl Vertue, making it […]

A peak TV audience of 24.2 million watched the Euro 2024 final last night across ITV and the BBC, with an average of 22.3 million watching the match from 8pm until the final whistle. ITV had a 26 per cent viewing share of those watching or streaming the match through a TV, an increase of […]

A peak of 21.6 million viewers across TV and streaming watched ITV’s coverage of England vs Netherlands on July 10th as Gareth Southgate’s team secured their place in the Euro 2024 final. This is the highest peak audience on a single channel since December 2022, when the nation watched England’s quarter-final game against France on […]