Post Office scandal: Government looking into appeals amid Met probe January 7, 2024 Government is “looking at” the option of exonerating all postmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal, while the Met Police has announced a probe into “potential fraud”.
ITV boss backs dedicated Saturday broadcast slot for women’s football November 21, 2023 The move could increase viewership of the Women's Super League.
FTSE 100 close: Markets shrug off Bailey’s rate cut comments as M&S soars November 8, 2023 "The market of course will reach a view it has to reach. So I totally understand that. But we are very clear we’re not talking about that," Bailey said.
ITV advertising revenue falls by £96m — and it’s not getting better November 8, 2023 ITV said its advertising revenue fell in its third quarter this year and is set to drop even further by the end of the year.
All you need to know about ITV’s new prime-time horse racing docuseries October 23, 2023 Filming for the docuseries is due to begin in December and will follow the jumps season.
BBC and ITV suspected of competition breaches by UK regulator October 12, 2023 Britain's antitrust watchdog has opened an investigation into potential competition breaches involved in television production.
ITV: Willoughby exit could cost broadcaster £20m October 11, 2023 ITV could lose out on £20m or more as advertisers potentially cut spend following top presenter Holly Willoughby's shock departure.
Rugby World Cup matches could soon be locked behind paywall September 26, 2023 Rugby World Cup matches could be locked behind a paywall, with the next tournament in 2027 set for dramatic changes in how it is broadcast and staged. Whereas the Fifa World Cup in its entirety must be on free-to-air television due to being on the UK government’s protected list of “crown jewels”, only the Rugby [...]
Government must close crown jewel loophole, new report says September 22, 2023 A new report has urged the government to close a loophole that could allow streaming services access to crown jewel sporting events. Crown jewel events are major sporting occasions that must be on free-to-air television, such as the Olympic Games and Fifa World Cup. A report from the Culture, Media and Sport committee, however, suggests [...]
England World Cup final defeat smashes UK TV audience records for women’s football August 21, 2023 England’s World Cup final with Spain on Sunday smashed UK TV audience records for a women’s football match, despite an early kick-off and the Lionesses missing out on the trophy. The nail-biting 1-0 defeat attracted an average audience of 13.3m watching on live television, with both BBC One and ITV broadcasting the match from Australia. [...]