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ITV launches on screen Black Voices initiative

ITV is to launch a series of short films offering black people a platform to share stories of racism and their vision of changes they believe should happen. Aiming to promote understanding and discussion around a cause of profound importance, in order to contribute towards inspiring long term change, ITV will feature of range of […]

July 13, 2020

ITV announces Diversity Acceleration plan 

ITV has outlined its plans to accelerate change in diversity and inclusion on screen and across ITV by creating more opportunities for those from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and other underrepresented groups.  Over the next 12 months ITV will increase investment in this area and this plan will deliver measurable change across all levels and […]

July 9, 2020

UK FTAs to simultaneously air ‘culture short’

A unique collaboration will see the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 come together for the first time to share a short film for all viewers at the same time across their channels. A total of 21 channels will simultaneously broadcast the film. This rare TV moment will serve to mark and celebrate the […]

July 8, 2020

ITV Hub revisits 2003 Rugby World Cup

ITV Hub will revisit another vintage sporting year, delving into its archive to bring viewers the Rugby World Cup 2003 Revisited. Complete coverage of the fifth Rugby World Cup will play out exclusively across ITV Hub from July 20th, with all England matches also playing out on ITV4. Audiences can relive all the euphoria from […]

July 8, 2020

Hughes heads ITV Scripted Comedy

ITV has announced Nana Hughes as the newly appointed Head of Scripted Comedy. Reporting into Head of Drama, Polly Hill, Hughes will be responsible for driving and developing scripted comedy content and will also support developing scripted comedy drama content. Hughes is a BAFTA, RTS & Broadcast award winning comedy Executive Producer and founder of […]

July 3, 2020

ITV game show to resume filming

ITV has announced that its first entertainment show is about to start filming after lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Iconic game show Catchphrase will start filming week commencing July 6th as STV Productions record 10 episodes of the programme. They will be broadcast on ITV and STV in the autumn. Protocols have been implemented […]

June 29, 2020

ITV America sets overall deal with Nobody’s Hero

ITV America is bringing unscripted entertainment veterans Christopher Potts and Jonty Nash into the fold, signing an overall deal with the duo’s recently established production label Nobody’s Hero. Former Magical Elves colleagues and the creative minds behind such unscripted triumphs as Nailed It and Sugar Rush for Netflix, as well as the UK’s Made in Chelsea, Potts and Nash joined […]

June 26, 2020

ITV joins NHS birthday celebrations in epic pause for applause

As the NHS celebrates its 72nd birthday, ITV and STV will pause its transmission at 5pm on July 5th to celebrate the heroic efforts of key workers across the UK, and everyone who’s been staying at home to help in the effort against coronavirus. In this special moment of national thanks, programming will be temporarily […]

June 26, 2020

ITV Hub to “supersize” this summer

The ITV Hub has said it will “supersize” its content offering this summer, offering audiences “the biggest dramas, documentaries and reality TV of 2020”. In drama, viewers will have another opportunity to binge scripted commissions White House Farm, Quiz and Flesh and Blood, as well as the most recent series of Liar and Bancroft. Meanwhile, […]

June 24, 2020

ITV acquires Elk non-scripted catalogue

In line with its intention to increase the acquisition of non-scripted IP from selected independent producers, ITV Studios has announced the acquisition of all non-scripted formats and IP from the Swedish creator and distributor Elk Entertainment. The deal, spearheaded by Mike Beale, Managing Director of the Global Creative Network will see the addition of 65 […]

June 23, 2020