Dec 17 2021
Figures released today show that 2021 is lining up to be ITV Hub’s biggest year yet, thanks to Euro 2020, the return of Love Island, a bumper year for Drama, big TV moments and the success of young skewing commissions including The Cabins and Social Media Murders. ITV has also more than doubled the amount […]
Feb 27 2020
Google has signed a new deal with Freeview that is bringing Freeview Play to Android TV devices. The agreement means Android TV users will gain access to more than 85 live Freeview channels and over 20,000 hours of on-demand content from ITV Hub, BBC iPlayer, All 4 and UKTV Play. Shalini Govil-pai from Google said: […]
Oct 22 2019
ITV can today announce that its on-demand service the ITV Hub has over 30m registered users. The Hub has increased from 21m registered users in October 2017 and 26m this time last year to reach over 30m users well ahead of ITV’s previously announced target of hitting that figure in 2021. ITV announced as part […]
Apr 4 2019
ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, today announces that it has signed an exclusive UK and Ireland licensing agreement with Amobee, a global digital advertising technology company, for end-to-end programmatic buying and selling of premium video inventory on the ITV Hub. This will enable ITV to launch a new, fully programmatic, premium advanced advertising platform, […]
Jun 7 2018
ITV will continue to show exclusive free to air coverage of Roland Garros until 2021, in a new rights deal announced today. The broadcaster, which has held the rights to show the tennis Grand Slam tournament since 2012, will now take its coverage into the next decade under the agreement, which encompasses the showpiece event […]
Feb 23 2018
23rd February 2018: Today, the new NOW TV Smart Stick is available to buy from some of the UK’s biggest retailers, and will be available from http://www.nowtv.com/smart-tv-stick on Monday 26th February. Available from just £14.99, making it the UK’s cheapest streaming stick, the portable plug-and-play NOW TV Smart Stick is an easy way to get […]
Jun 21 2017
Freeview has today announced the launch of Freeview Explore – a new feature to ensure that Freeview Play users get the most out of their TVs. Freeview Explore will demo core functionality, deliver the latest news on the Freeview channel line-up and provide a showcase of the day’s best on-demand programmes from the UK’s leading […]
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 […]
Nov 25 2016
ITV can today announce that The ITV Hub, the digital destination for all its TV channels and online services, is now available on GoogleTM’s media streaming device ChromecastTM. Viewers are now able watch their favourite ITV content, whether Coronation Street, I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, or The X Factor, from their phone, laptop […]
May 11 2016
Freesat today reports a solid start to 2016 as it continues to enhance its content offering and build international partnerships. The number of homes connected to Freesat by both satellite and broadband is up by 54% year-on-year. This is due to customers choosing to complement their linear free-to-air TV viewing with on-demand services, such as […]
Sep 23 2015
ITV today announced that The ITV Hub will become the new digital destination for all its TV channels and online services. The ITV Hub will replace ITV Player and itv.com and will launch later this year across mobile, PC and connected TV. Live streaming of ITV’s TV channels, which now accounts for over 30% of […]
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Sep 24 2022
ITV Hub will soon no longer be available on some Freesat devices
From the end of September the ITV Hub app will no longer be available on some Freesat devices. This is due to ITV working to deliver improvements and upgrade their app. The technology required to carry out these improvements is not supported by some older devices. The upgrade will bring improvements to the app such […]
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By Expat • Freesat, ITV • Tags: Freesat, Humax, ITV Hub