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ITV selects Yospace solution for Freely

ITV has selected Yospace, a specialist in Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI), to launch an ad measurement and delivery solution across its channels on Freely, the joint streaming service from Everyone TV developed by UK public service broadcasters the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5. Yospace has delivered a DAI solution combined with Client-Guided Ad Measurement […]

January 13, 2026

ITV Studios, TVNZ renew content deal

ITV Studios and Television New Zealand (TVNZ) have announced the renewal of their longstanding exclusive content partnership. The multi-year deal, brokered by Augustus Dulgaro, EVP, Asia Pacific at ITV Studios, Harry Seward, Senior Sales Manager and Anthony Sonego, Senior Legal Manager, ensures TVNZ remains the home of ITV Studios’ catalogue of drama, non-scripted and entertainment […]

January 8, 2026

ITN Productions hires Cudmore to head new digital division

Director of Digital Channels at Zoo 55/ITV Studios, George Cudmore, will join ITN Productions as Director of Digital Content. He will lead ITN Productions’ new digital arm with a team of digital specialists made up of new hires and existing staff to kick off a strategic programme of expansion. Rubina Pabini becomes Head of Digital […]

January 7, 2026

ITV: Nearly 5m watch Corriedale

The crossover of Coronation Street and Emmerdale in the landmark ‘Corriedale’ event was a hit with soap fans, peaking with 4.7 million viewers (averaging 4.2 million viewers across the hour). The live overnight audience figures are the highest live TV ratings for a soap in over 12 months, and the biggest TV peak audience for […]

January 6, 2026By Nik Roseveare

BBC had 9 of top 10 shows on Xmas Day

The animated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s celebrated picture book, The Scarecrows’ Wedding, was the most popular show on Christmas Day with 4.3 million viewers (excluding The King’s Christmas broadcast). The BBC’s December 25th line-up secured 9 out of the top ten most watched programmes across the day. Despite the schedule domination, viewing […]

January 1, 2026

ITV invests in Joe Wicks’ The Body Coach app

ITV has announced an investment in health and fitness app The Body Coach, created by fitness coach and TV presenters Joe Wicks. As part of ITV Adventures Invest, its Media for Equity investment fund, ITV has agreed to invest up to £3 million (€3.4m) in return for advertising inventory across ITV’s channels and ITVX, building […]

December 31, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Ant and Dec extend ITV deal

ITV presenter duo Ant & Dec will reach a 30 year milestone with the broadcaster after agreeing a three year extension on their exclusive TV and streaming relationship. The new contract takes the pair through to the end of 2028, 30 years after they first joined ITV to host celebrated weekend morning show SM:TV. Throughout 2026, […]

December 22, 2025

Ofcom reveals most complained-about TV shows of 2025

Ofcom has reported that it received almost 50,000 complaints about more than 8,000 TV, radio, and on-demand programmes in 2025 (so far) –  a clear sign that “audiences care deeply about what they watch and listen to”. Complaint numbers have fallen overall from 2024, notes the media regulator. There are some genres that continue to […]

December 19, 2025

ITVX acquires Twelve Dates ‘til Christmas series

Dynamic Television has announced that ITVX has acquired the holiday event series Twelve Dates ‘til Christmas (6 x ’45) for exclusive streaming in the UK. All six episodes of the romantic comedy will debut on ITVX on December 22nd. Starring Mae Whitman, the series is based on the popular novel by Jenni Bayliss and follows Kate, a […]

December 17, 2025

​ITVX sets new annual streaming record

ITVX has announced that it has already surpassed its total annual streams figure from 2024, with December viewing still to be counted. ITVX hit 3.3 billion streams on November 30th, achieving this figure a full month earlier than 2024. ITV said the accelerated growth “further evidences ITVX’s success as the dominant commercial BVoD service in […]

December 10, 2025