ITV Studios’ Chief Operating Officer David McGraynor has announced that Ruth Berry (currently Managing Director, Global Distribution) has been promoted to lead both of ITV Studios’ global commercial divisions. ITV Studios says that the bringing together of Global Distribution and Global Entertainment under a single leadership team, led by Berry, will enable it to “align […]
ITV has announced a further investment in data technology company InfoSum, increasing ITV’s investment by 50 per cent of its original amount. The investment comes following the announcement of the launch of Planet V 2.0, the newly updated version of ITV’s premium advanced advertising platform, and the launch of the new Matchmaker advertising product which […]
TV presenter duo Ant & Dec will celebrate 25 years with ITV by extending their current exclusive deal with the broadcaster for a further three years. The new contract comes at the start of a busy year for the duo, who will host brand new series of Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win (currently airing on […]
UK-based global content creator Plimsoll Productions, part of ITV Studios, has announced the appointment of formats and distribution executive Andrea Jackson as Creative Director of Factual Entertainment. She will report directly to CEO Grant Mansfield and will be joining the Plimsoll executive leadership group. In her new role, Jackson will develop, package and serve as […]
The BRIT Awards 2023 with Mastercard has confirmed that Harry Styles will perform live at the BRITs ceremony taking place February 11th, and broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX. Styles, who is nominated for four BRIT awards this year: Mastercard Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Pop/R&B Act, […]
ITV has announced that Foxtel Original series The Twelve, starring Sam Neill, will get its exclusive UK debut on the ITVX streaming platform on February 16th. This courtroom drama tells the story of 12 Australians who are selected for jury duty in a murder trial in which a woman stands accused of killing her teenage […]
ITVX, ITV’s new, AVoD service, has enjoyed a strong launch month, delivering a 55 per cent increase in ITV’s streaming hours in the first month after its launch (December 8th, 2022 – January 7th, 2023) compared to the same period last year. During the launch month, ITV’s online users increased by 65 per cent compared […]
ITV has announced that the award-winning documentary (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story, about the tragic murder of Harry Potter actor Robert Knox, will stream exclusively on ITVX from February 23rd. In 2008, 18 year old Rob Knox was stabbed to death just days after filming his breakthrough role as Marcus Belby in the Harry Potter […]
Quay Street Productions, (part of ITV Studios), the Manchester-based production company founded by Nicola Shindler OBE, has appointed Samantha McMillon in the role of Chief Operating Officer. McMillon will work alongside Shindler as the new production company continues to see huge growth since its launch in 2021. McMillon previously built a relationship with Shindler while […]
ITV will show an exclusive interview with Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, on January 8th in which he will talk in-depth to Tom Bradby, journalist and ITV News at Ten presenter, covering a range of subjects including his personal relationships, never-before-heard details surrounding the death of his mother, Diana, and a look ahead at […]