ITV Studios’ hit format I am A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! has been commissioned for the first time in Mexico and French Canada, bringing the number of territories to have commissioned the format to 16. In Mexico the show is currently airing on Azteca produced by Acun, while Canada’s Quebecor Content has commissioned a […]
ITV has announced further details of its new streaming platform ITVX, which is due to launch in the UK later this year. A complete overhaul of existing catch-up service ITVHub, streaming service ITVX will offer viewers a choice of over 9,000 hours of new series, documentaries, cult classics and films for viewers to watch without […]
Disney closing most of its channels in Western Europe and Sony Pictures selling its UK and CEE operations are two examples illustrating the diversion of traditional TV players away from linear and towards other forms of distribution, including in particular the launch of direct-to-consumer OTT services. But Dataxis asks: is this the only way forward […]
The British & Irish Lions, in conjunction with The South African Rugby Union, will release a three-part behind-the-scenes documentary of the 2021 British & Irish Lions Series on ITV. The documentary series, called Two Sides, tells the story of both the Lions and Springboks during the first Tour to South Africa since 2009. The documentary […]
ITV has agreed to acquire a majority interest of 79.5 per cent in Plimsoll Productions, an independent producer of natural history and factual programming, for a cash consideration of approximately £103.5 million (€120.2m), valuing Plimsoll at an Enterprise Value of £131 million. Founded in Bristol in 2013, the producer is behind series including Tiny World […]
Snap has agreed a deal with ITV to host made-for-mobile, short-form content from some of ITV’s most popular content on Snapchat. Users of the social media sharing app will be able to watch clips from the FIFA World Cup 2022, Love Island and I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! through Snapchat Discover. Snapchat’s […]
After a successful 25 years in producing and broadcasting, Avanti Media, the Cardiff-based production company founded in 1997 by husband-and-wife team Emyr Afan and Mair Afan Davies, has chosen to rebrand to become Afanti Media. The company, born out of a passion to create ambitious and reputable content from Wales specialising in factual, music, entertainment and events was originally named Avanti […]
ITV Commercial has announced the appointment of marketing and media expert Mike Liall as Client Strategy & Planning Controller across ITV’s nine regional teams. Liall joins ITV with 15 years’ experience in marketing and media strategy across Dentsu North, Mediacom North and most recently McCann Manchester, working across a wide range of sectors and clients. […]
ITV Studios has partnered with Reality Gaming Group to create the Thunderbirds: International Rescue Club, a premium, utility-focused Non-Fungible Token (NFT) community experience that represents an exciting re-imagining of the classic property’s unique style and vision for the 21st century. Owners of Thunderbirds: International Rescue Club artworks will be granted access to their own unique […]
ITV’s coverage of the World Cup play-off between Wales and Ukraine on June 5th peaked with 4.6 million viewers. An average of 2.3 million viewers and 17 per cent audience share watched as a deflected Gareth Bale free kick won the game 1-0 for Wales, who now claim a place in the World Cup Finals […]