BritBox, the ITV & BBC Studios owned joint streaming venture, has announced that Diederick Santer has been appointed to the new role of BritBox International Chief Creative Officer. Santer will join BritBox in September and will oversee all aspects of programming on the SVoD service globally, including commissioning and acquisition across all genres and for […]
A TV audience of 30.95 million watched the closing minutes of the Euro 2020 final, according to figures from the BBC. Ratings peaked during the penalty shootout between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium on July 11th, which was broadcast on both the BBC and ITV. An average of 29.85 million watched the whole match, […]
The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have brought together Digital UK , which facilitates the provision of Freeview, and Freesat, which offers access to the UK’s subscription-free satellite television service. The coming together of Digital UK and Freesat aims to help ensure viewers continue to have access to a range of free-to-view TV services in […]
ITV and System1 have announced that Aldi’s “Good Swap Bad Swap Euros” advert has won their creative contest to receive a free ad spot during Sunday’s eagerly awaited Euro 2020 Final as England take on Italy at Wembley live on ITV. Aldi’s advert, which features commentator Clive Tyldesley analysing a BBQ like a football match […]
ITV’s coverage of England’s Euro 2020 semi-final victory over Denmark at Wembley on July 7th peaked with 27.6 million viewers across ITV, ITV Hub and STV, making it the most-watched football match ever shown on one channel. The one-minute peak figure, calculated across TV and other smart devices including phones and laptops, also gives ITV’s […]
ITV is to launch Shoppable TV, allowing viewers to discover and purchase items from its programmes directly on screen. Viewers can initiate the shopping interface at any time by using their LG remote but must actively opt-in to receive the notifications and use the service. The service launches during hit dating series Love Island on […]
England’s Euro 2020 quarter-final win over Ukraine on July 3rd was watched by an audience of 20.9 million people on the BBC, slightly up on the 20.6 million who watched the win over Germany in the previous round. The peak audience figure made it the most-watched live TV event of 2021 in the UK. A […]
BritBox has announced that feature length documentary Sparkling: The Story of Champagne will be available exclusively on BritBox UK from 29th July. The documentary is directed by Frank Mannion, produced by Oxana Popkova and Frank Mannion, and edited by Charlie Emseis. Sparkling: The Story of Champagne is a love letter to champagne, starring a host […]
Channel 4’s Indie Growth Fund has taken a minority stake in the Manchester-based indie Salamanda Media. Salamanda Media, which specialises in factual entertainment, talent-led factual and formats, is run by Sally Evans and Amanda De Freitas, who between them have more than 30 years’ experience in the industry, and a track record in developing and […]
Blumhouse has entered into an exclusive overall deal with ITV America for unscripted television. Through the multi-year partnership, Blumhouse Television will double down on unscripted, creating a new slate of projects that will bring its prestigious brand of provocative, and terrifying content to the non-fiction space. As part of the overall, Blumhouse will have a […]