ITV has concluded an investment in Feel, a UK-based digital health startup. ITV has agreed to subscribe for up to £3 million convertible loan notes in Feel in three tranches. Feel will commence its tailored media campaign across ITV’s channels later this year. Operating on a direct-to-consumer subscription model, Feel’s science-led approach in developing products […]
The UK has remained the location of choice for many film and TV productions throughout the pandemic. That’s thanks in no small part to the extensive Covid testing facilities available in the UK. Now one of the main Covid testing providers, London Medical Laboratory, is debuting its flagship mobile lab that is capable of more […]
BritBox has announced that cult noughties drama Footballers Wives will be launching on the service on August 26th. One of the most frequently requested series since BritBox UK’s inception in 2019, every episode will be made available for subscribers to enjoy, along with every episode of spin-off Extra Time. Footballer’s Wives are young, rich, beautiful […]
The UK government is extending the five national multiplex licences for the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform – better known as Freeview – until 2034. This will protect for the future the main way audiences currently enjoy a diverse range of digital TV channels for free. It will guarantee prime spectrum – the radio waves […]
In the latest addition to its media for equity portfolio, UK commercial PSB ITV has concluded an investment in Nineteen21 Limited, which trades as ismybillfair.com. ismybillfair offers an online service that saves UK households time and money, by getting a fairer price for household bills from their current supplier, rather than having to go through […]
Singular.live, the pioneer of revolutionary cloud-based technology for live graphic overlays, has became the first cloud-based graphics platform to be used by ITV. Singular powered the graphics for ITV Wales’ coverage of the Welsh Assembly elections last May. Live election broadcasts require fast, accurate and up-to-date data. For the 2021 Welsh Assembly elections, ITV Wales […]
Mediaset España has enjoyed a stronger ad-performance in its Q2 trading, albeit from a low set of challenges. There was a 13.6 per cent overall decline for the Spanish ad-market in Q1, but Q2 bounced back up 80 per cent taking the overall 1H to a 22.8 per cent growth. Mediaset España benefitted from that […]
ITV has announced that the forthcoming 21st series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! will return to the historic Gwrych Castle, Abergele in North Wales. The show, produced by Lifted Entertainment, part of ITV Studios, will be hosted by Ant & Dec and broadcast live every night from the ruined castle, as a […]
Liberty Global, the multinational telco, has announced its Q2 2021 financial results. The company posted a quarterly revenue of $3.1 billion (€2.6bn) – an increase of 14.1 per cent year-on-year on a reported basis, and 3.4 per cent on a rebased basis. Despite the rises in revenues and profits, Liberty Global’s overall subscriber growth slowed […]
BritBox, the ITV/BBC OTT joint-venture, will launch on August 6th in South Africa with a charge of R100/month (€5.70). Customers who sign up for a one-year subscription – a Rand 999.90 commitment — will get two months free. There is also a free, seven-day trial with no obligations to subscribe. BritBox says that its output […]