ITV has announced new measures to strengthen support for producers, including access to advice on sustainability topics on and off-screen for all producers, as well as publishing guidance and ideas on how to bring sustainability topics to life in on-screen content. ITV says the new measures align with its wider commitment to integrate sustainability across […]

ITV has announced the appointment of Richard Botchway to a new role of Assistant Commissioner in the Sport team, reporting to Director of Sport Niall Sloane. ITV said the new role has been introduced to help give an additional fresh approach to its sports coverage, particularly taking advantage of its forthcoming free streaming service, ITVX. […]

ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in the Australian production company, Lingo Pictures. Led by Helen Bowden and Jason Stephens, Lingo Pictures will be ITV Studios’ first-ever Australian scripted label. Bowden and Stephens will continue to head up the business based in Sydney. As part of the wider ITV Studios Group, Lingo will sit […]

ITV Studios has granted exclusive metaverse rights for its The Voice talent show to the Virtual Brand Group (VBG) – a metaverse pioneer known for building immersive experiences and communities. VBG will will collaborate with ITV to develop, build and operate The Voice in the metaverse for the first time. Fans from across the world […]

Metavision has announced that a version of BBC Three show Wreck is available in the popular video game Fortnite. The experience, created by Metavision and 3D Lab and inspired by the new BBC Three show, has been launched in Fortnite Creative. Players taking part in the murder mystery set aboard the Sacramentum cruise ship are […]

Live Tech Games has unveiled a new free interactive competitive trivia game, WordSurge. This Morning hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary launched WordSurge live on air, inviting thousands of viewers at home to join the live mobile competition. The game further extends This Morning‘s interactive app offer into a live gaming environment, with the programme’s […]

AEW CEO Tony Khan has announced that Chris Jericho, the current Ring of Honor World Champion and leader of the Jericho Appreciation Society, has signed a 3 year contract extension to December 2025. Jericho will also increase his responsibilities within AEW, serving as a producer and creative advisor in addition to continuing as a mentor […]

A new series for ITVX will tell the inside story of how one of the world’s greatest sporting stars ended up in Wandsworth Jail. Produced by Finestripe Productions, The Rise and Fall of Boris Becker [working title] will feature exclusive interviews with some of those who know the tennis legend best, as well as previously […]

Sir Peter Bazalgette, the former chairman of UK commercial public service broadcaster ITV, has suggested that the UK public service broadcasting system is “undoubtedly facing an existential threat”. Bazalgette, who recently stood down as chairman of ITV after six years in the role, was delivering a speech discussing the future of Public Service Broadcasting – […]

ITV2 and ITVX have announced Maya Jama as the brand new host of Love Island. The award-winning dating show, produced by Lifted Entertainment, part of ITV Studios, will return for its 9th season in early 2023. Record-breaking viewing figures saw Love Island become the most-watched series ever on ITV Hub, with more than 269 million […]