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LiveU enables cloud production workflow for ITVX’s Love Island live stream

Last summer, ITV celebrated the tenth anniversary of its popular reality dating show, Love Island. To ramp up the excitement of season 12 (launched in the UK on June 9th) and to engage younger demographics the broadcaster, supported by LiveU, expanded Love Island‘s highly successful digital-first strategy. For the first time, ITV live streamed the […]

January 20, 2026

ITV Studios, TVNZ renew content deal

ITV Studios and Television New Zealand (TVNZ) have announced the renewal of their longstanding exclusive content partnership. The multi-year deal, brokered by Augustus Dulgaro, EVP, Asia Pacific at ITV Studios, Harry Seward, Senior Sales Manager and Anthony Sonego, Senior Legal Manager, ensures TVNZ remains the home of ITV Studios’ catalogue of drama, non-scripted and entertainment […]

January 8, 2026

Ofcom reveals most complained-about TV shows of 2025

Ofcom has reported that it received almost 50,000 complaints about more than 8,000 TV, radio, and on-demand programmes in 2025 (so far) –  a clear sign that “audiences care deeply about what they watch and listen to”. Complaint numbers have fallen overall from 2024, notes the media regulator. There are some genres that continue to […]

December 19, 2025

​ITVX sets new annual streaming record

ITVX has announced that it has already surpassed its total annual streams figure from 2024, with December viewing still to be counted. ITVX hit 3.3 billion streams on November 30th, achieving this figure a full month earlier than 2024. ITV said the accelerated growth “further evidences ITVX’s success as the dominant commercial BVoD service in […]

December 10, 2025

ITVX hits 3bn streams in 2025

ITVX has surpassed 3 billion streams for the year to date. The figure was achieved more than three weeks earlier than in 2024, which ITV says is “testament to the accelerated growth of its streaming platform”. ITV added that its BVoD service has been the #1 commercial BVoD platform in the UK every single month […]

November 11, 2025

Canada: Bell Media acquires slate of ITV Studios content

ITV Studios has announced a series of sales to Canadian media and entertainment company, Bell Media, across its drama and non-scripted slate. The deal brokered by Craig Bohland, VP Sales, Canada, ITV Studios and Bell Media includes the new scripted titles from acclaimed producers: Coldwater from Sister; What it Feels Like for a Girl from […]

October 27, 2025

ITV Studios signs non-scripted deal with NBCU, DTC LatAm

ITV Studios has announced a deal with NBCUniversal International Networks & DTC Latin America, which will see Peacock’s streaming original, Love Island USA and Love Island Games (ITV America and GroupM Motion Entertainment) and ITV’s Love Island All Stars (ITV Studios and GroupM Motion Entertainment) land in Latin America for the first time. This ldeal […]

October 23, 2025

International Love Island series coming to ITVX

On the heels of Love Island UK Season 9, a trio of international Love Island formats will debut on ITVX over the coming months. UK audiences will have a first opportunity to catch up on Season 7 of Love Island USA when it debuts on ITV2 and ITVX later this year.  The show dominated headlines and […]

October 13, 2025

Data: Love Island most complained-about TV show of 2025 so far

The top 10 most complained-about TV shows of 2025 so far have been revealed – with ITV’s Love Island topping the list, and fellow ITV show This Morning entering the top 10 following a migrant rant from one of its presenters. The TV and entertainment experts at OLBG analysed Ofcom complaints data to reveal the […]

September 18, 2025

World of Love Island FAST channel on Prime Video US

Zoo 55, Part of ITV Studios is launching a new World of Love Island FAST channel for US audiences on Prime Video. A curated schedule of full episodes from the Love Island UK seasons 3 and 5 and Love Island Australia seasons 1 and 2, totalling 300+ hours, will run on the FAST channel accessible […]

September 18, 2025