ITV had declared it is not interested in acquiring a stake in BT Sport – although it is keen to collaborate with the sports broadcaster. “It’s not the kind of acquisition we would do but collaboration, cooperation with BT Sport absolutely,” Carolyn McCall told reporters after the group’s first-half results. When asked separately about Channel […]
ITV has called on the UK government to exempt some television workers from self-isolation. Carolyn McCall, chief executive, said ITV had been talking to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport about an exemption for “certain aspects” of television on the grounds that broadcasters have a public service remit, including to provide news coverage. […]
ITV, the UK commercial broadcaster, has reported that total H1 external revenue was up 27 per cent at £1.54 billion. Carolyn McCall, ITV Chief Executive, said: “Our H1 results demonstrate that ITV is emerging from the worst effects of the pandemic. We’ve continued to implement our key strategic priorities and have further strengthened the business. […]
ITV has announced the three successful media and entertainment businesses from the Studio 55 programme – Live Tech Games, Metavision and Woo. Announced last autumn, Studio 55 Ventures is a new collaboration with the strategy and innovation firm Founders Intelligence, which seeks to invest in new business ideas that are unique, solve identifiable consumer needs […]
A report from equity analysts at Berenberg Bank suggests an unclear future for the ITV/BBC BritBox streaming joint-venture. The bank says that Britbox is a “distraction that will not succeed”. The bank’s report makes blunt reading for the BritBox venture. “BritBox trends look weak: While the near-term picture on advertising looks clearly more positive, the […]
Following the successful return of the show last autumn, Spitting Image is set to return Britbox UK with a second season on September 11th, with puppets of new prominent national figures already in development. Spitting Image has delivered record subscribers for BritBox UK, the BBC and ITV created streaming platform, and a 4.4 million audience […]
A series of specially commissioned films, as well as the return of the only comedy panel show about black history, will lead ITV’s programming for Black History Month, this October. Building on last year’s on-air campaign, October will again see a high-profile awareness raising campaign from ITV Marketing and ITV Creative. Commissioning Editor for the […]
ITV and Sky have signed a new long-term partnership that they say drives increased value for both businesses and provides Sky TV customers with an enhanced viewing experience across all of ITV’s content and services. The partnership, which builds on the previous advertising and carriage agreement between the companies, covers all existing and future Sky […]
Following the launch of its new Saturday night game show The Void, ITV has taken a step in the Metaverse by recreating the show in Fortnite Creative, allowing Fortnite players to take on an in-game version of the challenges in the programme. Since launching in 2017, Fortnite has become a global gaming phenomenon and, more […]
BritBox UK today announced a new, feature-length Original factual commission, available exclusively to subscribers from August 26th. Our Generation: The Music that Shaped Britain provides a definitive account of the key musical and cultural explosions which have rocked Britain through the decades – packed with revelation and insight from the people who know them better […]