The Hexagon Cup, the new padel tournament, has announced ITV as its UK broadcast rights holder as it prepares for its inaugural event in Madrid, Spain. The deal will see the Semi-Finals (February 3rd) and the Finals (February 4th) of the tournament live streamed on ITVX, along with a highlights programme on ITV4. The partnership […]
FilmRise, the US-based film, television studio and streaming network, and ITV Studios have expanded their longstanding relationship for over 5,000 hours of programming containing 3,000 hours of newly added content of British dramas both classic and new and many never before made available to stream the US. The deal includes a renewal of Gordan Ramsay’s […]
The TV Access Project (TAP) has announced a new project lead in Heloise Beaton. Beaton joins The TV Access Project from her role as Disability Lead at thinkBIGGER!, where she had the opportunity to work closely with organisations such as BAFTA and ScreenSkills to develop disability inclusive practices. In her new role as Project Lead for […]
Mr Bates vs the Post Office is ITV’s biggest new drama in over a decade, even beating the launch of Downton Abbey in 2010. The ITV Studios and Little Gem series has now averaged 9.8 million viewers across its four episodes, including seven day viewing across all devices plus pre-TX viewing. Including post-seven day viewing, […]
Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler, the teenage darts sensation and breakout star from the most recent PDC World Darts Championship, in which he entertained millions across the country in becoming the tournament runner-up, can be seen live in action on free to air television this January on ITVX. Littler has been announced as one of the […]
The first episode of ITV’s Mr Bates vs The Post Office has been watched by 9.2 million viewers, making it ITV’s best new drama for three years since the Pembrokeshire Murders in January 2021 when the UK was in lockdown. The four episodes are the most watched programmes on any channel so far this year. […]
January 1st saw 8 million streams across ITVX, up on the same day last year by 2.5 million (+44 per cent). And since launch, ITVX reports it is now up to 3 billion streams. In addition, ITV1 had its best New Year’s Day for two years with its all time audience up by +10 per […]
ITVX and Burger King UK have joined forces to bring the historical drama The Winter King to life. Following the much-anticipated launch of the series on December 21st, ITV surprised a lucky customer with their Burger King UK x Winter King Banquet, delivered by a knight in shining armour who looks suspiciously like a Deliveroo […]
ITV has announced that Mecca Bingo will become the lead sponsor of its popular panel show, Loose Women. The campaign, planned and executed by global agency IMA-HOME, launches on January 2nd 2024 and will feature Mecca Bingo idents created by Mission, on both live ITV channels and ITVX. The ad break bumpers will show a living room of […]
ITV Studios has announces thed appointment of Laurens Woldberg as Managing Director of ITV Studios Netherlands, producer of Oogappels (Loved Ones), the winner of the prestigious Golden Televizier-Ring 2023, as well as Love Island Netherlands & Belgium, Het Perfecte Plaatje (The Perfect Picture), Oh Wat Een Jaar (A year to Remember) and Married at first Sight. Laurens joins the production house from […]