Full series consolidated data for the fourth series of police procedural drama Unforgotten reveals that the average audience has increased by an impressive 3 million viewers on the overnight audience, making it ITV’s most catch-up requested series since drama miniseries The Pembrokeshire Murders. The average audience per episode rose to 8 million viewers across transmissions, […]
ITV Hub is offering a new comedy collection comprising of some of ITV2’s funniest shows. The ITV2 Comedy Heroes collection is now available on the ITV Hub streaming service and includes Seasons 1-3 of BAFTA-nominated sitcom Plebs plus all three seasons of the Stand Up Sketch Show. The collection also includes Timewasters (seasons 1 and […]
Following the announcement of ITV AdVentures Invest, a Media for Equity initiative, ITV has now concluded its first investment in what3words Limited. what3words is a uniquely accessible location service, which has divided the world into a grid of 3 metre squares, giving each its own three-word identifier: a what3words address. For example, the front door […]
GeoComply Solutions, a geolocation security company that helps detect and prevent fraud, has appointed Tim White as General Manager of its OTT streaming and fintech business. With a proven track record in scaling high-growth businesses, Tim will drive the worldwide expansion of GeoComply’s award-winning suite of geolocation and fraud prevention solutions. Tim will also manage […]
The $26.5million Dubai World Cup fixture will be showcased to a truly worldwide TV audience by 40 broadcasters. Horses from more than a dozen countries will compete in nine top-class races, including six Group 1 contests, at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, billed as “the world’s most spectacular race day”. The feature race is the US$12m […]
Nationwide Building Society is the new stand-alone sponsor of England Men’s football matches on ITV covering all of the team’s friendlies and FIFA World Cup qualifiers until the 2022 tournament. The sponsorship agreement, which was brokered by Wavemaker, encompasses broadcast, online and social media and includes break bumpers in all live matches and highlights shows. […]
New motorsport, Extreme E, has confirmed a deal with ITV which will see live racing action, highlights shows and the championship’s 20-part magazine programme, Electric Odyssey, air on the FTA channel. In addition, fans will be able to watch live and catch up on demand on Extreme E through the ITV Hub. The three year […]
BritBox UK’s first original factual commission Secrets of the Krays will premiere on the service on May 13th. An in-depth look at the most famous gangsters in British history; Secrets of the Krays will feature revelatory interviews with those who knew the Krays best, including former gang members, relatives and family friends, as well as […]
ITV’s 2030 science based emissions targets have been officially validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). This means ITV’s 2030 emission reduction targets are deemed as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. The targets covering greenhouse gas emissions from ITV’s operations (scopes 1 and 2) are in line […]
BritBox UK has hit its target of half a million subscriptions. The digital video subscription service, which was created by the BBC and ITV and includes content from Channel 4 and Channel 5, launched at the end of 2019 offering a collection of British box-sets available all in one place, including recent programmes as well […]