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 […]
ITV is combining its strategy and policy teams under Magnus Brooke, ITV’s current Director of Policy and Regulation, who has been promoted to also take board responsibility for group strategy. Brooke will move to a new role of Group Director of Strategy, Policy and Regulation continuing to sit on the ITV Management Board reporting to […]
European club rugby will be shown free to air on ITV under a new deal that will see live coverage of the Heineken Champions Cup shown from this season. ITV will broadcast one match per round, including the Final, of the world’s biggest international club rugby competition – which is entering its 28th year – […]
The DPP, the media business network, has announced plans to become fully self-sufficient. The founding shareholder members, BBC, ITV and C4 will relinquish their Board positions and revert to normal DPP membership. This change in control acknowledges the evolution of the DPP since it was founded in 2015. It has fulfilled its original purpose of […]
Globally renowned horserace Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (October 2nd) has attracted increased worldwide coverage in 2022. The Arc will bring together a truly international field endorsed by widespread broadcast exposure. HBA Media, in its first year as France Galop’s dedicated global horseracing distribution partner, has secured the event greater broadcast reach and exposure […]
ITV has appointed Sheena Amin as director of ITV AdVentures Invest. Amin takes on the role following the departure of Niko Waesche, who set up and ran the fund in its first two years. Amin joins ITV from BBC Studios channel business UKTV, where she was responsible for launching and running its media for equity […]