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McCall: ITVX enables better viewer connection

ITV Chief Executive Carolyn McCall has suggested that the commercial PSB’s planned ITVX AVoD service, set to launch in Q4 2022, will enable it better to connect with and retain the viewership of key, younger demographics. Asked by journalist and presenter Amol Rajan, in conversation at the RTS London Convention 2022, as to the difference […]

September 28, 2022Colin Mann @ RTS London Convention 2022

Shania Twain joins ITV’s Starstruck

Country Pop Shania Twain is coming to ITV and taking her place on the panel for the forthcoming second series of Starstruck, which returns to ITV and ITVX in 2023. International superstar Shania Twain is a five-time GRAMMY winner and one of music’s most renowned trailblazers. With five albums released and more than 100 million […]

August 31, 2022

ITV unveils slate of factual commissions for ITVX

ITV has announced a slate of factual commissions for ITVX, its new streaming platform set to launch later this year. “We’re excited about the opportunity ITVX presents for us and with our commissioning we want to broaden the palette of factual in very different and surprising ways. Documentary box sets with directorial ambition, on a diverse […]

August 24, 2022

Quay Street Productions Significant Other due on ITVX in 2023

Nicola Shindler’s Quay Street Productions (part of ITV Studios) has announced Katherine Parkinson and Youssef Kerkour as the leads in new ITVX comedic-drama Significant Other, which explores the unromantic-romance of two people whose drastic, but fateful, first meeting turns their lives around.  The series starts filming in Manchester next month and will air on ITVX […]

August 22, 2022

Kewley named ITVX Director of Commercial & Propositions

ITV’s Managing Director of Streaming, Interactive and Data Rufus Radcliffe and Kelly Williams ITV’s Managing Director of Commercial have announced the appointment of Lynette Kewley to a newly created role, Director of Commercial & Propositions for ITVX, sitting in both the Streaming and Commercial leadership teams. The role is the latest leadership position created to […]

August 18, 2022

ITV commissions Archie for ITVX

The life of one of Hollywood’s greatest leading men, Cary Grant, is to be depicted in a four-part drama, Archie, written by award winning screenwriter, Jeff Pope, and starring Jason Isaacs in the leading role. The drama will be produced by ITV Studios, with BritBox International as co-production partners, and with the blessing of Cary […]

August 9, 2022

Garner named Director of ITV Creative

ITV has announced the appointment of Mother’s Niki Garner as the new Director in charge of ITV’s in-house advertising agency, ITV Creative. She takes on the role following the departure of Matt Scarff earlier this year. Reporting to Jane Stiller ITV’s Chief Marketing Officer, Garner will lead the creative output of the commercial network, heading […]

August 8, 2022

ITV revives Big Brother

The Big Brother house has a brand new home, as the global television phenomenon makes its much-anticipated return to UK television and moves onto ITV2 and ITVX from 2023. A new cast of carefully-selected housemates, from all walks of life, will take up residence in the world’s most famous reality TV home for up to […]

August 2, 2022

ITV: “Strong H1; ITVX on track”

ITV, the UK commercial broadcaster, has reported its H1 results. Carolyn McCall, ITV CEO, said: “ITV has recorded a strong performance across the business with both our Studios and Media & Entertainment divisions performing better in the first half than we expected at the beginning of the year. Revenues in both divisions were up year […]

July 28, 2022

Anime, CBS Reality content deals for ITVX

ITV has signed an agreement with Glaswegian-based Anime, an independent anime licensor in the UK. This agreement will make ITVX the free-to-air home of a unique selection of anime series and movies which extends to over 500 episodes and 200 hours. ITVX has also announced a deal that involves the launch of True Crime UK […]

July 22, 2022