AMC Networks International UK (AMCNI UK) has announced the launch of two new streaming collections on ITVX, the AVoD streaming service operated by ITV. AMC Stories and AMC Reality will each have a dedicated area on the ITVX platform and include more than 1,100 hours of content. AMC Stories is a catalogue of celebrated and […]
ITVX recorded its best ever quarter between January 1st and March 31st with 896 million streams across the service – an increase of 12 per cent on Q1 2023. This follows January’s record-breaking month with 328 million streams, more than any other month on ITVX or previously on ITV Hub, and February was just behind […]
Stephen Mulhern got arguably the biggest deal of his career recently when he was asked to take over as host on Deal or No Deal. The rebooted game show is now on ITV, with the 46-year-old taking the reins from British television legend Noel Edmonds. Mulhern has become a household favourite over the last decade, […]
ITV has announced a new music show, ITV Studio Sessions, in partnership with Priority from O2 and Lifted Entertainment, part of ITV Studios. ITV Studio Sessions aims to champion top talent and exciting emerging artists from the UK. Each episode of the six-part series will deliver an immersive, intimate experience, all led by broadcaster, podcast […]
The DPP, the international network for media and technology, has transferred the role of CEO from Mark Harrison to Rowan de Pomerai, with Mark Harrison now taking the role of Founder and Chief Content Officer. Rowan de Pomerai has been the DPP’s CTO since 2018, working with Mark and COO Kelvin Jones to shape the […]
ITV has published its initial Climate Transition Plan. The broadcaster says is on track to meeting its net zero target with emissions it controls down 52 per cent compared to a 2019 baseline, and emissions it influences down 17 per cent in the same period. This is being achieved through both the company’s offices and […]
ITV has published its Social Purpose Impact Report for 2023 outlining progress in its mission to shape culture for good across four focus areas: Mental Wellbeing, Climate Action, Diversity and Inclusion and Better Futures. ITV says that 2023 marked a major milestone for the broadcaster, as its five-year strategy for Better Health concludes with a […]
Andy Harries, co-founder of Left Bank Pictures, producer of acclaimed series The Crown, has warned that the UK production sector is in danger of ending up as a first class, top-end service industry to the US at the expense of our own experiences. Harries issued the warning in an acceptance speech at the 50th annual […]
ITV1 and ITVX’s extensive Oscars coverage tripled UK Oscars viewing year-on-year while viewers also flocked to stream Ryan Gosling’s I’m Just Ken performance. In total, the combined reach of all of ITV1 and ITVX’s Oscars content offerings – including exclusive red carpet and behind-the-scenes moments – hit 5.2 million viewers, 7-day figures across devices show. […]
ITV has accepted the UK media regulator Ofcom’s offer to renew all of its public service broadcasting licences for a full ten-year term to 2034. The commercial television broadcaster and content producer said the Channel Three licences cover all of ITV1’s output. This includes its 13 nations and regions news franchises (UTV, Border, Tyne Tees, […]