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ITV orders reality cooking series The Heat

ITV has announced a new reality format – The Heat – that follows a group of young chefs taking on the hottest job of their lives. Produced by Twofour (part of ITV Studios), a 10 x 60” series will air on ITV2 and ITVX in 2026. Hosted by broadcaster Olivia Attwood, The Heat sees ten […]

August 1, 2025

ITV H1 profits down 31%

UK commercial PSB ITV says its H1 performance is ahead of market expectations as it continues to execute successfully Phase Two of the More Than TV strategy, including the expansion of its UK and global production business in ITV Studios, supercharging its streaming business, ITVX and optimising its highly cash generative linear broadcast business. Total […]

July 24, 2025

ITV acquires Matthew Perry doc

ITV has acquired the documentary, Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy, which will arrive on ITV1, ITVX, STV & STV Player on August 18th. Never seen before by a UK audience, the ITN Productions’ documentary has been updated by the producers since it first aired on Peacock in the US to feature new developments in the […]

July 24, 2025

Josie Gibson’s Big Country Build coming to ITV in 2026

Presenter Josie Gibson will embark upon the renovation of a lifetime as she opens the doors to her new West country home in a brand new primetime ITV series, Josie Gibson’s Big Country Build. The TV favourite is about to undertake an ambitious plan to transform her dilapidated Somerset property into a modern, 21st century […]

July 18, 2025

Sky, ITV extend content and platform partnership

Sky and ITV have announced an extension of their partnership, which will see ITV’s content and services remain available across all Sky TV platforms in the UK. Building on decades of collaboration, the renewed agreement means Sky customers can continue to access ITV’s full catalogue of content, integrated into Sky’s TV range. Sky Stream, Sky […]

July 16, 2025

Byker Grove on ITVX, STV Player

Nearly two decades after its final episode, Byker Grove has returned to UK screens – with classic episodes available to stream for free on STV Player and ITVX. The streaming services have partnered with Ant Middleton & Dec Donnelly’s production company Mitre Studios, which owns the rights to Byker Grove, to relaunch the series. Viewers […]

July 14, 2025

ITVX, Disney+ announce content sharing deal

The Walt Disney Company and ITV have announced an initiative to carry each other’s streaming services, in the form of a promotional selection, billed as a ‘Taste of ITVX’ and a ‘Taste of Disney+’ respectively. Starting on July 16th, a curated, and regularly refreshed selection of shows and movies from Disney+ and ITVX will be […]

July 10, 2025

Iyanu premieres on ITVX in July

Lion Forge Entertainment’s superhero animated series, Iyanu, will debut July 3rd on ITVX for UK and Northern Ireland audiences, with all 10 episodes of season 1 available at launch. The series UK debut on ITVX continues Iyanu’s successful first season, which captivated young audiences on Max and Cartoon Network in the US, ranking as the […]

June 19, 2025

ITV Quiz channel goes live

ITV has announced the launch of its new quiz channel – ITV Quiz – a dedicated destination bringing viewers non-stop brain-teasing entertainment from 9am to 1am every day. At launch, ITV Quiz offers a slate of celebrated programmes and formats such as Tipping Point, Wheel of Fortune, Tenable, Deal or No Deal, Who Wants To Be […]

June 9, 2025By Nik Roseveare

ITV, Jet2holidays get set for The Great Escapers

The Great Escapers is a new prime time series, which will take some of the nation’s best known ITV faces and send them off on their very first holiday together. Produced by South Shore and co-funded by Jet2holidays, this 4x60minute travelogue series will see famous faces travel to some of Europe’s premiere holiday destinations such […]

June 3, 2025