Ofcom boss calls on British broadcasters to create Netflix rival November 28, 2018 Public service broadcasters should work together to create a ‘Brit Player’ to rival Netflix, the head of Ofcom said today. Sharon White told the Outside the Box conference in London that broadcasters should pull together their on-demand services to create a platform offering popular British shows such as Broadchurch, Blue Planet and Bake Off in one [...]
ITV warns that economic uncertainty will hit advertising revenues November 7, 2018 ITV's share price fell almost 3 per cent today to 150p as it predicted a dip in advertising revenue at the end of the year as continued economic uncertainty takes its toll on the broadcaster. The channel's performance in the first nine months of the year was in line with expectations, recording a six per cent increase in [...]
ITV names Microfocus finance boss as new CFO November 5, 2018 ITV today confirmed the appointment of a new chief financial officer. Chris Kennedy will join in February 2019 after finishing up his current role as CFO of Microfocus, where he has served only since January 2018. "This is an exciting time to be joining ITV,” Kennedy said. "I'm looking forward to working with the team [...]
ITV ditches plans to move back into South Bank headquarters October 9, 2018 Broadcaster ITV has ditched plans to move back into its headquarters on London's South Bank, it confirmed today. The firm's chief exec Carolyn McCall has instead decided to put the building up for sale. ITV originally moved out of its South Bank site and into a separate London facility in 2017, with plans to move [...]
ITV shares rise as it rules itself out of buying Peaky Blinders maker Endemol Shine October 3, 2018 ITV shares lifted today after the company ruled itself out of the race to buy production house Endemol Shine. Media reports had linked ITV to a bid for the Dutch creator of shows like Peaky Blinders and Big Brother, but in a statement to the market the broadcaster said it was not interested in striking a [...]
ITV enters race to buy Peaky Blinders, Big Brother and The Fall maker Endemol Shine September 16, 2018 UK media titan ITV has entered the race to snap up the production company behind shows such as Big Brother, Peaky Blinders and The Fall, Endemol Shine. The Dutch company, which is worth around $4bn (£3bn) is owned jointly by private equity firm Apollo and 21st Century Fox, and has also attracted a number of other potential suitors. [...]
ITV share price falls as Ofcom rules Britain’s Got Talent “misled” viewers over Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse and Chase dog act August 18, 2015 ITV has been forced to offer viewers a refund after its flagship show Britain's Got Talent was slammed for breaching the code over winning act Jules O'Dwyer and her performing dog Matisse. The broadcaster failed to ensure viewers were not “materially misled” around the act, in which a doggy double called Chase walked across [...]
Liberty Global increases stake in ITV to 9.9 per cent July 31, 2015 ITV's largest shareholder, Liberty Global, has increased its stake in the broadcaster, citing the opportunity of "attractive growth potential". Read more: ITV share price skyrockets as Liberty Global pays £481m for stake In a statement this morning Liberty Global, the world's largest international cable company, said it had bought 138.7m shares in ITV, taking its total [...]
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May to make Top Gear-style show for Amazon July 30, 2015 Former Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have found a new home at Amazon, after being ditched by the BBC earlier this year. Read more: Chris Evans picked to replace Jeremy Clarkson as Top Gear presenter The trio will create a Top Gear-style motoring show for Amazon's Prime Video service, with long-time [...]
ITV audience numbers fall to lowest in 15 years while profits climb July 28, 2015 ITV audience numbers may have fallen to lowest in 15 years, but the broadcaster is continuing to grow revenues from advertising as well as its production arm ITV Studios. The broadcasters share price was trading 2.6 per cent up in mid morning trading after the announcement. The figures The broadcaster posted a pre-tax profit of [...]