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Kewley named ITVX Director of Commercial & Propositions

ITV’s Managing Director of Streaming, Interactive and Data Rufus Radcliffe and Kelly Williams ITV’s Managing Director of Commercial have announced the appointment of Lynette Kewley to a newly created role, Director of Commercial & Propositions for ITVX, sitting in both the Streaming and Commercial leadership teams. The role is the latest leadership position created to […]

August 18, 2022

NFL signs 3 year deal with ITV

The National Football League (NFL) has a new free-to-air television home in the UK and Ireland with the announcement of a three-year partnership with ITV. ITV will air the climax of the season, Super Bowl LVII, live from Glendale, Arizona, on February 12th 2023, as well as two of the season’s three London Games. The […]

August 17, 2022By Nik Roseveare

ITV scores La Liga deal

ITV will broadcast La Liga football in a new three season deal. Games from the top-flight Spanish league will be broadcast live and exclusively free to air across ITV, ITV4 and ITV Hub. From this current season up to and including 2024/25, ITV has secured the UK rights to 10 matches per season, with either […]

August 15, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Love Island travels to Greece

ITV Studios’ and Motion Content Group’s award-winning format Love Island has been commissioned by Skai TV in Greece. The show will be produced by Silverline and is scheduled to air this fall. Love Island has become a reality television phenomenon with the show dominating social media and drawing in audiences from across the globe, with Greece […]

August 11, 2022

ITV commissions Archie for ITVX

The life of one of Hollywood’s greatest leading men, Cary Grant, is to be depicted in a four-part drama, Archie, written by award winning screenwriter, Jeff Pope, and starring Jason Isaacs in the leading role. The drama will be produced by ITV Studios, with BritBox International as co-production partners, and with the blessing of Cary […]

August 9, 2022

Garner named Director of ITV Creative

ITV has announced the appointment of Mother’s Niki Garner as the new Director in charge of ITV’s in-house advertising agency, ITV Creative. She takes on the role following the departure of Matt Scarff earlier this year. Reporting to Jane Stiller ITV’s Chief Marketing Officer, Garner will lead the creative output of the commercial network, heading […]

August 8, 2022

Bank: ITV faces tougher H2

Investment bank Berenberg issued a negative report on ITV, the UK’s main free-to-air commercial broadcaster, saying that while ITV’s interim results were strong, the bank expects there to be declines in ad revenue, a severe decline in viewing numbers and greater competition from US streamers which will tap into ITV’s traditional advertising revenues. Berenberg admits […]

August 4, 2022By Chris Forrester

ITV revives Big Brother

The Big Brother house has a brand new home, as the global television phenomenon makes its much-anticipated return to UK television and moves onto ITV2 and ITVX from 2023. A new cast of carefully-selected housemates, from all walks of life, will take up residence in the world’s most famous reality TV home for up to […]

August 2, 2022

ITV: “Strong H1; ITVX on track”

ITV, the UK commercial broadcaster, has reported its H1 results. Carolyn McCall, ITV CEO, said: “ITV has recorded a strong performance across the business with both our Studios and Media & Entertainment divisions performing better in the first half than we expected at the beginning of the year. Revenues in both divisions were up year […]

July 28, 2022

Anime, CBS Reality content deals for ITVX

ITV has signed an agreement with Glaswegian-based Anime, an independent anime licensor in the UK. This agreement will make ITVX the free-to-air home of a unique selection of anime series and movies which extends to over 500 episodes and 200 hours. ITVX has also announced a deal that involves the launch of True Crime UK […]

July 22, 2022