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May 11 2017
ITV is preparing to take rapid advantage of changes in legislation that will allow it to charge retransmission fees. A provision in the Digital Economy Bill, that received Royal Assent in April, means that older legislation prohibiting the BBC, ITV, STV, Channel 4, S4C and Channel 5 from charging such fees will be repealed after […]
May 10 2017
ITV the UK commercial broadcaster, has revealed its Q1 figures that showed a decline in both revenues and advertising income. Online, pay & interactive revenues were up 12 per cent however, driven by a 22 per cent growth in online advertising. Adam Crozier, ITV’s Chief Executive who will be leaving the company at the end […]
May 4 2017
ITV today announced that Adam Crozier, Chief Executive, is stepping down from the Board and his role after seven very successful years. Ian Griffiths will step up to a newly created combined role of Chief Operating Officer and Group Finance Director. Ian will also lead the executive team for an interim period, with Sir Peter […]
Apr 10 2017
Scotland’s brand new TV channel, STV2, will launch on Monday April 24 to viewers across Scotland at 5pm. STV2 will reflect what’s happening across Scotland on screen with an exciting schedule, featuring live events, news and new programming including a soap, drama and movies. On Monday April 24, the existing channels for Glasgow and Edinburgh […]
Mar 30 2017
ITV’s performance looks set to worsen as a result of a Brexit-related economic slowdown and increased costs related to next year’s football World Cup, according to an analysis by Berenberg. According to analysts Sarah Simon and Alastair Reid, ITV is likely to face a continued deterioration in the media buyer outlook for the UK TV […]
Mar 20 2017
STV Player has announced it is now available for consumers on Roku® streaming players in the United Kingdom. Consumers using a Roku streaming player within STV’s licence area in Scotland will be able to live stream and catch-up on STV’s extensive range of content, including Broadchurch, the best watched drama on STV in the past […]
Mar 14 2017
ITV will produce a daily highlights package of horse-racing action from this week’s Cheltenham Festival in Ultra HD and 360° video. The content will be posted at 7pm each day on ITV’s Facebook and YouTube pages during the festival (March 14th – March 17th). Production company VR City will capture the footage for ITV using […]
Mar 8 2017
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and UK commercial TV giant ITV on Tuesday launched subscription VOD service BritBox in the U.S. with a price tag of $6.99 per month after an introductory free trial period. The service, also backed by AMC Networks, which has a joint venture with BBC Worldwide for cable […]
Mar 8 2017
Positioning itself as the “destination for lovers of British TV,” it will feature such shows as the original ‘Office,’ ‘Blackadder,’ “Iconic Detectives” and more. BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and UK commercial TV giant ITV on Tuesday launched subscription VOD service BritBox in the U.S. with a price tag of $6.99 per […]
Mar 1 2017
ITV has reported a 14 per cent fall in annual pre-tax profits to £553 million (€649.1m) as advertising revenues declined by 3 per cent. ITV said it continued to rebalance and strengthen the business and blamed “wider political and economic uncertainty” for advertising falls. It wasn’t all bad news however, with the company reporting a […]
Feb 28 2017
ITV has acquired French drama producer Tetra Media Studio, further expanding its portfolio of European and US production companies. Tetra Media Studios is the French firm behind dramas including crime series Profilage, which is now in its seventh season on commercial broadcaster TF1, and political thriller Les Hommes de l’Ombre. The company is overseen by […]
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Jul 3 2017
Tour de France free-to-air TV until 2023
UK TV coverage of the world’s most prestigious cycle race has been secured by ITV. The Tour de France will be shown by ITV until 2023 in a new rights deal announced to coincide with coverage of this year’s event on ITV4. The new deal covers live coverage and highlights. ITV took over highlights of […]
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By Expat • ITV, Sport, UK Media News • Tags: free-to-air, Tour de France