Advanced Television

ITVX

MotoGP on ITV

ITV will broadcast BT Sport’s MotoGP race coverage live from Mugello and the forthcoming British Grand Prix presented by TNT Sports from the Silverstone circuit this summer. Starting with MotoGP’s Italian Grand Prix, the Tissot Sprint, Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP will all be shown live and free to air across the ITV network. Suzi Perry, […]

June 9, 2023

ITV, Publicis Media addressable audience partnership

Publicis Media has partnered with ITV and InfoSum to launch a UK campaign using Epsilon’s Core ID solution, which will enable brands to better target their desired audience within ITVX. Leveraging Publicis Media’s PMX Lift, which launched in the UK in 2022, this new offering combines the scale of Publicis Media, with the data and […]

May 31, 2023

ITVX orders The Playboy Bunny Murders

A new ITVX true crime series will see Marcel Theroux investigate a set of disturbing murders of young women that have remained unsolved since the 1970s and reveal a dark and violent side hidden beneath the wealth and glamour of exclusive corners of London’s nightlife at that time. The journalist and filmmaker’s long-standing interest in […]

May 25, 2023

Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts movies on ITV, ITVX

ITV has announced the renewal of their deal with Warner Bros Discovery which grants the channels and streamer (ITVX) the free-to-air TV and streaming rights to the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies This marks the first time all eight films in the Harry Potter series will be made available free-to-air and on catch-up in […]

May 24, 2023By Nik Roseveare

ITV invests in PitPat

ITV is investing in pet health and wellness company PitPat and adding the company to its Media for Equity portfolio in its second investment of 2023. As part of ITV Adventures Invest, its Media for Equity investment fund, ITV has agreed to invest up to £4 million of advertising inventory across ITV’s channels and ITVX […]

May 23, 2023

ITV to air Capital’s Summertime and Jingle Bell Balls

ITV and Global, the Media & Entertainment Group, have announced a new partnership, with ITV commissioning two x 90” entertainment specials which will showcase the highlights from both Capital’s Summertime Ball and Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball Capital’s iconic music events see some of the world’s biggest artists come together to play for a live audience […]

May 19, 2023

ITV commissions Code of Silence

ITV’s Head of Drama Polly Hill has commissioned suspenseful crime drama Code of Silence, starring Rose Ayling-Ellis, created and written by Catherine Moulton and produced by leading independent producers Mammoth Screen. The drama will premiere on ITV and be available for streaming on ITVX. Code of Silence is about Deaf catering worker, Alison Woods. She’s […]

May 17, 2023

ITV Q1 revenues down 7%

ITV has published its Q1 trading update for the 3 months to March 31st. Total external revenue was down 7 per cent to £776 million (€893.3 million). Carolyn McCall, ITV Chief Executive, commented: “ITV continued to make significant strategic progress in the quarter and all parts of the business performed in line with expectations. ITVX […]

May 11, 2023

ITVX acquires The Effects of Lying movie

ITVX has acquired The Effects of Lying, the debut production for independent production company Bonaparte Films. The comedic drama that brings a South Asian representation to screens, directed by Isher Sahota and produced by Jon Tarcy, will premiere on July 6th – during South Asian Heritage Month. The Effects of Lying follows dutiful husband and […]

May 11, 2023By Nik Roseveare

ITV applies for renewal of licence

Following the publication of the draft Media Bill, ITV has confirmed that it has applied to Ofcom to begin the process of renewing the Channel 3 nations and regions licences in England, Border Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as applying to renew the national Channel 3 breakfast licence. Earlier this year, ITV welcomed […]

May 4, 2023