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The Twelve heading to ITVX

ITV has announced that Foxtel Original series The Twelve, starring Sam Neill, will get its exclusive UK debut on the ITVX streaming platform on February 16th. This courtroom drama tells the story of 12 Australians who are selected for jury duty in a murder trial in which a woman stands accused of killing her teenage […]

January 16, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Launch month success for ITVX

ITVX, ITV’s new, AVoD service, has enjoyed a strong launch month, delivering a 55 per cent increase in ITV’s streaming hours in the first month after its launch (December 8th, 2022 – January 7th, 2023) compared to the same period last year. During the launch month, ITV’s online users increased by 65 per cent compared […]

January 13, 2023By Colin Mann

The Rob Knox Story exclusively on ITVX

ITV has announced that the award-winning documentary (K)nox: The Rob Knox Story, about the tragic murder of Harry Potter actor Robert Knox, will stream exclusively on ITVX from February 23rd. In 2008, 18 year old Rob Knox was stabbed to death just days after filming his breakthrough role as Marcus Belby in the Harry Potter […]

January 11, 2023By Nik Roseveare

McMillon named Quay Street COO

Quay Street Productions, (part of ITV Studios), the Manchester-based production company founded by Nicola Shindler OBE, has appointed Samantha McMillon in the role of Chief Operating Officer. McMillon will work alongside Shindler as the new production company continues to see huge growth since its launch in 2021. McMillon previously built a relationship with Shindler while […]

January 9, 2023

ITV announces new entertainment slate for 2023

ITV1 and ITVX have announced an array of entertainment to kick start their 2023 schedules. Ant & Dec are back with a brand new series of their compelling game show Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win (January 7th), offering contestants the chance to win the world’s first unlimited jackpot. The duo will also host a new run […]

January 1, 2023

ITV’s Lygo: ‘The future is X’

Kevin Lygo, Director of Television at UK commercial broadcaster ITV, has declared that its recently-launched AVoD service ITVX is part of the future of the way television will be consumed. Speaking to members of the UK’s Broadcasting Press Guild, Lygo said that for ITV, 2022 had been a “huge” year. “We’d deem it a big […]

December 21, 2022By Colin Mann

ITV on track for record streaming year

It is set to be a record year for streaming for UK commercial broadcaster ITV, as 2022 comes to a close with huge livestream audiences for I’m A Celebrity and the World Cup, as well as a strong launch for AVoD service ITVX. ITV’s biggest week ever for streaming was November 22nd– November 28th, which […]

December 21, 2022By Colin Mann

ITV: World Cup draws record streaming figures

ITV’s coverage of the World Cup  was streamed 146 million times across the tournament on ITVX and ITV Hub – more than 100 million more than the previous tournament in 2018. The World Cup drew huge audiences to ITV on television and across all devices over the past four weeks. ITV showed the biggest audience […]

December 20, 2022

Accedo develops ITVX

Video solutions provider, Accedo, has worked with ITV to develop its brand new integrated advertising and subscription funded platform, ITVX. Launched last week, ITVX is the UK’s newest streaming service, with viewers gaining access to over 10,000 hours of high definition free programming and more new shows to stream for free than anywhere else, plus […]

December 16, 2022

Freeview turns 20

On its 20th anniversary, Freeview has announced it is now home to an 60,000 hours of content. Having increased its on-demand offering by 20,000 hours since April 2022, Freeview is seeing in its 20th birthday with another milestone as more consumers consider cutting paid-for streaming subscriptions amid the cost-of-living crisis in the UK. With ITVX, […]

December 14, 2022