The first episode of ITV’s new drama Des was watched by 5.4 million on September 14th making it the biggest drama launch on the channel since Cleaning Up in 2019. Des, featuring David Tennant as serial killer Dennis Nilsen, opened to critical acclaim and is the second biggest drama launch episode across all channels so […]
UK free to air satellite TV platform Freesat has added SVoD service BritBox UK to the varied portfolio of apps on its new, 4K-ready set-top boxes. Sitting alongside episodes of vintage favourite, The Avengers, there is also new drama to look forward to with World War Two saga, The Singapore Grip. All episodes will be […]
ITV says it will become a Net Zero carbon business by 2030, as part of its ongoing commitment to creating the biggest shows with the smallest footprint. The business will work alongside colleagues, suppliers, programme makers and the albert consortium to achieve net zero across it’s scope 1&2 emissions, business travel and all produced and […]
ITV Studios has reveaed the full line-up for its inaugural Fall Festival. The three week long event, which is an extension of its award-winning Drama and Formats Festivals, will be a series of virtual content and production sessions for buyers held from 14 September 2020. Ruth Berry, Managing Director, Global Distribution and Maarten Meijs, President […]
Nicolas de Tavernost, CEO of French broadcaster M6 (backed by RTL Grp), has reiterated his view that a major change of European regulation is needed regarding broadcaster consolidation as he believes the headlines will be dominated by the theme over the next years. In an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche, de Tavernost put forward […]
ITV has announced Studio 55 Ventures – a new collaboration with Founders Intelligence that will seek to invest in new business ideas aimed at materially enhancing ITV’s reach amongst 16-34 year olds. Applications will open for teams of people, from both inside and outside ITV, to apply for the chance to create and scale a […]
Coronation Street will return to ITV with six episodes a week from September 14th in the run up to the soap opera’s 60th anniversary. Viewers will once more be able to catch up with all the drama in a double bill of episodes on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Producer Iain MacLeod said: “The amount of […]
ITV Commercial have welcomed over 30 new brands to TV advertising since the lockdown began, with advertisers eager to take advantage of flexible deadlines and payment terms. Advertising campaigns have been booked across linear and VoD platforms for brands including beverage company Fevertree, women’s fertility app Peanut, meal delivery service Parsley Box, cancer healthcare service […]
ITV has announced that the 20th series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! will be filmed at the historic Gwrych Castle, Abergele in North Wales. Gwrych Castle is nestled in a tree-lined hillside overlooking the Irish Sea. The ruined castle with its sprawling design and turrets is spread across 250 acres of gardens […]
The use of the Vantage media processing and workflow automation platform developed by Telestream has proved to be a key tool in helping Europe’s biggest commercial broadcaster, ITV, safely navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Producer for 65 years of many TV classics, such as Coronation Street and Love Island, ITV’s content is in demand worldwide. ITV’s […]