ITVX streaming news eclipses stellar results March 3, 2022 Despite reporting a near 50 per cent jump in annual profits yesterday, shares in Love Island broadcaster ITV slumped as much as 25 per cent, with investors turning their attention to the upcoming launch of streaming service ITVX. The market was left bewildered by the broadcaster’s plans for a new integrated advertising and subscription funded [...]
Why sport is taking over terrestrial TV airwaves again February 21, 2022 If you’ve turned on your subscription-free, Nadine Dorries-unfriendly, terrestrial TV recently you may have been transported back to a time when moustachioed behemoths like Dickie Davies and Des Lynam ruled the afternoon airwaves – for we again live in an era of live, free-to-air sport. Of course, you may not have noticed. Sky and BT [...]
Premiership Rugby to return to terrestrial on ITV with live games and highlights January 20, 2022 Premiership Rugby has agreed a deal to show live matches and highlights on ITV in a move that ends the English top division’s exile from free-to-air television. BT Sport will remain the primary broadcast partner but ITV will simulcast a handful of live games each season, including the Premiership final, and air a weekly highlights [...]
A Twitter storm: Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague lambasted for comments on privilege and poverty January 7, 2022 Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague is facing a Twitter storm for comments that some have called ‘Thatcherite’. Speaking to new Dragon Den star Steven Bartlett on his podcast Diary Of A CEO podcast last month, the influencer-turned-businesswoman said: “When I’ve spoken about that in the past, I have been slammed a little bit, with people [...]
Channel 5 joins BBC and ITV as a shareholder in controller of Freeview December 20, 2021 Channel 5 has become an investor in Freeview, joining BBC, ITV and Channel 4 as shareholders.
Eamonn Holmes to join GB News in the new year December 10, 2021 It has been announced this afternoon that Eamonn Holmes will join GB News after leaving This Morning.
ITV looks to double output and expand internationally to grow into a ‘diversified global business’ December 9, 2021 ITV have outlined ambitions this morning ahead of its upcoming investor seminar this afternoon, where it will lay out its targets over the next five years for ITV Studios.
Simon Cowell signs up big names as he aims for new ITV commercial hit November 17, 2021 Gary Barlow, Alesha Dixon, Dawn French and Craig David have been announced as the new judging panel for Simon Cowell’s new ITV musical game show, Walk The Line. Television presenter Maya Jama has also been confirmed as the host of the show, and it will see one music act win £500,000. It will be produced [...]
ITV and Virgin Media O2 agree five-year integration partnership November 10, 2021 ITV and Virgin Media O2 have signed a new multi-year agreement that includes a full integration of the ITV Hub platform onto Virgin TV set-top boxes.
ITV expects advertising revenue to hit record high following summer viewing frenzy November 10, 2021 ITV’s total advertising revenue for 2021 is expected to be the highest in studio’s history, as it reaps the rewards of hit summer shows like Love Island. Revenue from advertising alone jumped by a third in the nine months to the end of September 2021, with July up 68 per cent, August up 24 per [...]