I’m A Celeb and Qatar World Cup rescue Scotland broadcaster STV’s ad revenue dip December 15, 2022 Scotland’s premier TV station STV had a slight dip in advertising revenue from 2021’s record year, but it’s still up on pre-pandemic. The broadcaster said its intake from ads was only two per cent down on last year, and eight per cent up on 2019. its total ad revenue was three per cent down in [...]
ITV scores best Saturday night ever as record 23m Brits witness England getting trashed by France December 13, 2022 England’s World Cup Quarter Final match was watched by a peak audience of 23m across ITV and ITVX on Saturday evening as the Three Lions were narrowly defeated by France. The game drew the biggest audience of the tournament and the highest peak on any channel this year, the biggest since the final of last [...]
ITVX launch: The streaming service that hopes to win youngsters back December 8, 2022 ITVX has officially launched today, replacing the broadcaster’s clunky Hub and welcoming a flurry of new viewers – or so ITV hopes. The man behind this fresh new streaming platform is ITV’s managing director Rufus Radcliffe, who has made it his task to draw in youngsters and advertisers. The platform rebrand was first announced back [...]
I’m A Celeb: Matt Hancock finishes third as Lioness Jill Scott crowned Queen of Jungle November 28, 2022 Matt Hancock finished third in the ITV reality show I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, as Lioness Jill Scott was crowned Queen of the Jungle. The MP, who lost the Conservative whip upon entering the Australian rainforest, was kept in the competition until the end, but proved not to be the winner. The [...]
Double-digit growth for ITV Studios saves the day November 9, 2022 ITV appeared to survive its own bush tucker trial this quarter, with its studios arm saving the day with double-digit growth. I’m a Celebrity maker delivered a 16 per cent boost in revenue to £1.4bn, as ITV Studios continues to grow ahead of the market with a roster of big-hitters, like Love Island. Although total [...]
Talk of studio sale sends ITV shares soaring October 17, 2022 With shares down over 40 per cent this year, ITV was lifted this afternoon following rumours that it was mulling a sale of its studio arm. According to initial reports from the Financial Times, the maker of both Coronation Street and Love Island is said to be actively reviewing whether to dump its stake in [...]
Exclusive: STV’s boss on the BBC and conquering the world as Scotland’s peaktime leader September 27, 2022 The British broadcasting sector is hit by one challenge after the next. Following the rapid rise of the likes of Netflix in recent years, the next hurdle presented itself when the pandemic struck two years ago. As a result, the advertising market is under huge pressure and many national and regional broadcasters are struggling to [...]
Going old school: why new media’s rise is far from inevitable August 18, 2022 Ian Whittaker is twice winner of the City A.M. Analyst of the Year, a long-standing Square Mile media analyst and founder of advisory firm Liberty Sky Advisors The last 12 months has been a brutal one for many of the most high-profile names in the Media space. According to a recent FT piece, nearly $400bn [...]
ITV on track for streaming service launch as revenue and viewership climb July 28, 2022 Love Island broadcaster ITV said it was on track to launch its ad-funded streaming service ITVX later this year as the firm appears unfazed by the cost-of-living woes that have battered competitors. Revenue was up 16 per cent to £927m for ITV Studios, growing ahead of the wider market trends. The firm also performed well [...]
ITV snaps up Tiny World producer Plimsoll Productions for £103m June 14, 2022 ITV has snapped up a majority stake in indie producer of natural history programmes Plimsoll Productions as the company diversifies its content offerings.