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 […]
ITV has released its full year 2020 results, which it notes has been materially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Total external revenue was down 16 per cent at £2.7 billion (€3.1bn). ITV Studios total revenues were down 25 per cent, impacted by the disruption to majority of its productions from March 2020 onwards. Total broadcast […]
ITV’s exclusive UK broadcast of Oprah With Meghan and Harry was watched by a peak audience of 12.4 million viewers on March 8th. The broadcast was viewed by more than half of people watching television across the UK at that time with an average audience of 11.1 million and 54 per cent share between 9pm […]
Deborah Turness is joining ITN as its Chief Executive Officer, and departing NBC News International where she is currently president. Prior to joining NBC News, she was editor of ITV News where she was the UK’s first female editor of a network news operation and the youngest ever editor of ITV News. Turner also previously […]
On the heels of hit show The Masked Singer comes The Masked Dancer. This new series, produced by Bandicoot Scotland, will see celebrity contestants perform unique dances, whilst covered in extravagant, colourful costumes and masks, leaving the viewers and star panel to guess their identities. The Masked Dancer will air late Spring on ITV and […]
Never.no, the audience engagement specialist, has announced the appointment of their new Head of Marketing & Communications, Alex Humphries-French. Joining from Tech PR agency, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Alex’ varied background in b2b and b2c marketing and comms, will help to support Never.no’s strategy in growing brand reach and strengthen industry partnerships with collaborative events […]
ITV has announced Oprah With Meghan and Harry, featuring Oprah Winfrey as she sits down with Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, for an intimate conversation to air on March 8th on ITV. Winfrey will speak with Meghan in a wide-ranging interview, covering everything from stepping into life as a Royal, […]
ITV Studios has increases its stake in Danish production company, Apple Tree Productions, from 25 per cent to 51 per cent. The agreement will see the label, founded by Executive Producer Piv Bernth and former DR Deputy Head of Drama and producer Lars Hermann, become a more integral part of ITV Studios. Since its launch […]