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Love Island draws biggest audience since 2019

ITV’s Love Island had its biggest overnight audience since the 2019 final on July 7th with a total audience of 3.9 million across all devices. It had a TV audience of 3 million viewers and was up on the equivalent episode last year by +0.8 million TV viewers. The show won its slot and was […]

July 8, 2022

Love Island 8 records biggest audience so far

ITV has reported that the July 4th episode of Love Island had its biggest audience so far this season beating the launch, with a total of 3 million viewers tuning in to see the latest Casa Amor episode across all devices. It had its joint highest 16-34 audience this season with 1.1 million viewers and […]

July 6, 2022

Longer TV ad breaks for UK?

Ofcom has confirmed that the frequency and length of commercial breaks on UK television channels are to be reassessed in light of evolving viewing habits and the rise of streaming services. Current rules state that, for ITV/STV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, the total amount of advertising in any one day must not exceed an […]

July 1, 2022

ITV Hub: Love Island 8 hits 100m streams

ITV has announced that Season 8 of Love Island has already hit 100 million streams, which is the earliest point in the series the show has reached this milestone. This makes the eighth season of the dating show the most-streamed series so far, and ITV’s most-streamed title of 2022. June 29th was ITV’s biggest day […]

July 1, 2022

Ofcom: ITV and Channel 5 should keep licences

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom believes ITV and Channel 5 should retain their PSB licences.  It has assessed whether the holders of the Channel 3 and Channel 5 licences will be able to fulfil their public service broadcasting obligations at a commercially sustainable cost, over the next ten-year licence period. The Secretary of State now has […]

June 29, 2022By Colin Mann

Celebrity Juice bidding farewell on ITV2

After 26 seasons on ITV2, the multi award-winning Celebrity Juice fronted by Keith Lemon is to conclude later this year with two farewell specials celebrating all of the show’s maddest moments. Across nearly 300 episodes, the BAFTA and National Television Award winning show has seen Keith play the wildest games and share the biggest laughs […]

June 29, 2022

ITV announces Fresh Cuts filmmakers for Black History Month 2022

After more than a hundred submissions, ITV has revealed the five producer/directors who have been commissioned to create films as part of the Black History Month 2022 Fresh Cuts strand. ITV opened submissions for the Fresh Cuts strand, which gives rising Black filmmakers the opportunity to get their first ITV commission, in March 2022 with […]

June 27, 2022

ITV orders double Love Island for 2023

ITV and Lifted Entertainment (part of ITV Studios) have announced two new series of Love Island, coming to ITV2 and ITVX in the New Year. As TV’s biggest show across 16-34 year olds, Love Island will kick start the New Year with a fresh batch of Islanders heading to South Africa on a quest for […]

June 23, 2022

Next Level Chef coming to ITV and ITVX

Gordon Ramsay’s internationally acclaimed Next Level Chef cooking competion will makes its debut on UK TV screens via ITV and ITVX. Produced by Studio Ramsay Global, Next Level Chef is a culinary gauntlet challenge. The eight-part series, broadcasting in 2023, is set in a trailblazing TV studio, with three unique kitchen spaces set across three […]

June 22, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Tomorrow Studios to adapt I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness

Tomorrow Studios, an ITV Studios partnership, has announced plans to adapt celebrated novel, I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness, written by Claire Vaye, for television. Emmy Award-winning director Stephanie Laing (Physical, Made for Love) will reteam with Tomorrow Studios (Physical, Snowpiercer), and with acclaimed screenwriter and author Alissa Nutting (Made for Love, Teenage Euthanasia) […]

June 20, 2022