Masterchef maker eyes ITV takeover April 28, 2025 French media group Banijay is in early stage talks over a potential takeover for British broadcaster ITV or its studio division. Banijay, the producer behind shows including Masterchef, Peaky Blinders and Big Brother, has explored several options, first reported by the Financial Times. These include a full acquisition of ITV, or a more contained bid [...]
ITV’s deal with ‘Traitors’ producer sparks fears for local news April 9, 2025 ITV’s early stage discussions with Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI to spin off its production arm into a seperate £3bn entity have sparked growing concern over the future of its commitment to local and regional news. As first reported by the Telegraph, the proposed tie up with All3Media, the company behind Traitors and Call the Midwife, [...]
ITN: Profit slashed at ITV, Channel 4 and 5 news giant April 7, 2025 Profit at ITN, the organisation which powers ITV News, Channel 4 News and 5 News, was slashed almost in half in 2024. The business has reported a pre-tax profit of £779,000 for its latest financial year, down from the £1.4m it posted for 2023. The total for 2023 was also significantly down from the £8.9m [...]
ITV pays its CEO the most in a decade as profit spikes March 27, 2025 ITV has paid its chief executive the most it has done in a decade after profit more than doubled in 2024. Carolyn McCall took home a pay packet worth almost £4.1m for the FTSE 250 group’s latest financial year, up from the £3m she received for 2023. The latest total is the highest an ITV [...]
Rachel Reeves criticises deputy for ‘clumsy’ pocket money comments March 27, 2025 Rachel Reeves has criticised her deputy – Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones – for “clumsy” comments in which he compared slashing disability benefits to taking away a child’s pocket money. The Chancellor told BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme: “No, he was clumsy in his analogy, and he’s apologised for that.” She added: “Of [...]
Sky, BT, IMG, ITV and BBC: Broadcasters caught in freelancer pay fixing scandal March 21, 2025 The UK’s sports broadcaster heavyweights have been fined for unlawfully colluding to fix freelancer pay rates, leading to over £4m in penalties. BT, IMG, ITV and the BBC have all admitted to illegally sharing sensitive payment information and details to suppress wages for production staff. Sky, which also participated, avoided a financial penalty by reporting [...]
ITV: Digital expansion delivers growth March 6, 2025 ITV has reported strong profit growth in 2024, driven by strategic execution and continued digital transformation as the firm successfully navigated industry challenges. Record profits in ITV studios, strong digital performance on ITVX, and cost efficiencies drove higher margins and profitability. The TV giant told the market on Thursday that adjusted earnings before interest, taxes [...]
LaLiga launches UK free-to-air rights tender as ITV deal comes to end March 4, 2025 Spanish football’s LaLiga has launched a media rights tender for free-to-air coverage of games in the United Kingdom. Two packages are on offer to British and Irish broadcasters: the first for exclusive access to all LaLiga matches, and the second for free-to-air matches scheduled for 8pm on Sunday evenings. ITV Sport has been the host [...]
‘Doing a day’s work seen as stressful’ by youth, Liz Kendall says February 7, 2025 The UK must avoid a situation where “doing a day’s work is in itself seen as stressful” by young people, Liz Kendall has warned. The work and pensions secretary has told ITV: “There is genuinely a problem with many young people, particularly the Covid generation, but we can’t have a situation where doing a day’s [...]
New golf deal sees DeChambeau and Rahm on free-to-air in the UK February 7, 2025 The likes of Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm will be part of golf’s return to free-to-air broadcasting in the UK this weekend. It comes as the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf League confirmed the 2025 season will be broadcast on ITVX in the United Kingdom. The league has previously been broadcast on YouTube in the UK [...]