Media Delivery
YouTube and ITV announce content collaboration
The partnership will make hundreds of hours of ITV content available on the YouTube platform
ITV
Business
Bidders circle ITV following takeover talk
According to reports, CVC Capital Partners and a "major European broadcaster" are believed to be considering a bid for the commercial broadcaster
Sustainability
UK broadcasters commit to new measurement process to track climate content
The broadcasters will issue on-screen sustainability tracking forms as part of their post production reporting processes
Artificial Intelligence
ITV debuts first GenAI-created adverts
Both ads were created by augmenting ITV Commercial’s normal creative process, using licenced Generative AI images and video tools alongside ITV’s voice-over artists
Media Delivery
Dolby partners with ITV, NFL, NASCAR on new live streaming offering
The new products and solutions aim to provide broadcasters and sports organisations with live experiences that are more interactive, personalised, and delivered with extremely...
Media Management
ITV drives content supply chain modernisation with Rally
ITV is using the platform to streamline its content operations, including automating ingest and normalisation workflows
Live Production
EMG/Gravity Media deliver technical operations centres, OB trucks, RF equipment for UEFA Euro 2024
The company delivered live helicopter 1080p HDR aerial coverage for all matches. The six helicopters, all fitted with the latest UHD HDR stabilised camera...
Media Consumption
England’s last minute win scores biggest audience of the year
The figure eclipses the 18.4 million viewers who also tuned into ITV for England's game against Slovakia
Live Production
AE Live scores contract extension with ITV Sport
The new deal will see AE Live continue to supply on-screen graphics across a wide range of the broadcaster's sports coverage, including racing; darts;...
Live Production
The news never stops: Behind the scenes of ITN’s preparations for Election 2024 Live: The Results
ITN's Jenny King and Jon Roberts talk to TVBEurope about the work that's gone into readying ITV's election night programme, as well as some...
Media Consumption
ITV scores biggest audience of any UK channel in 18 months thanks to England’s Euro struggles
The audience was ITV's biggest since the 2022 World Cup
Artificial Intelligence
Stefan Hoejmose appointed as ITV group chief data and AI officer
The appointment aims to ensure ITV stays at the forefront of data innovation, said the broadcaster
Live Production
The quay to Downing Street: how dock10 produced the leaders’ debates
Playing a part in the democratic process, dock10 was able to work to very tight deadlines to bring the leaders' debates to the screen
Media Consumption
ITV targets pirates with Friend MTS
The solution identifies illegal streams for immediate takedown
Business
UK broadcast CEOs call on parliament to pass Media Bill before dissolution
The Bill is currently at its “third reading” stage in the House of Lords
Sustainability
ITV reports 52 per cent reductions in Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2023
Content delivery emissions are also being closely monitored, as ITV works with key suppliers to improve its understanding of the impact on emissions of...
Business
ITV sells share of BritBox International to BBC Studios
Following the streamer's move into BBC Studios’ Global Media & Streaming division, global CEO Reemah Sakaan will step down
Media Delivery
Freely to debut in Q2 2024, unveils UI to ‘bring free TV experience into the streaming age’
Freely is being launched by Everyone TV and is backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5
Media Delivery
UK’s latest free TV service unveils brand identity
The new service, which is backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, will enable UK households to stream live TV channels...
Media Consumption
ITVX breaks records with 2.7 billion streams since launch
ITVX has recorded 200 million streams for 8 out of the past 11 months, prior to launch, this only happened 6 times in 6...
Live Production
ITV Academy launches traineeship in memory of Roger Pearce
The successful candidate will be offered a 12-month contract to join ITV Sport’s technical team and gain experience of the technical production process
Artificial Intelligence
ITV CEO reveals broadcaster is trialling AI
Carolyn McCall said the broadcaster is already working with a number of partners on trialling AI in post production use cases
People
Simon Farnsworth appointed ITV chief technology officer
He will take up his new role in early 2024, and be responsible for leading the broadcaster's group-wide technology strategy, overseeing infrastructure, tech architecture...
Production & Post
ITV Studios standardises post production workflows with Avid
The new agreement will provide ITV Studios’ international labels with subscriptions to the Avid NEXIS F-Series storage engines, and Media Composer video editing with...
Media Delivery
UK broadcasters join forces on free TV streaming app
Freely, which is due to launch in 2024, is being developed by Everyone TV (formerly Digital UK), the organisation which runs free TV in...
Live Production
ITV upgrades national and regional news production systems
The project will offer a single consistent interface to key news production roles, and allow teams to freely create, collaborate and exchange planning data,...
IBC
Inside this year’s Accelerator Projects
IBC’s Accelerator Media Innovation Programme has 80 global media and technology brands taking part in 2023, including BBC, ITV, IMDB, Fox Entertainment, Paramount, Vodafone...
Media Consumption
ITVX hits two billion streams
From January to June 2023, ITVX attracted more viewers, with monthly active users (MAU’s) up 29 per cent year on year to 12.5 million
Media Consumption
England’s World Cup Final defeat scores almost 15 million viewers
Whistle-to-whistle TV set audience for the final (11:03 - 13:05) reached 13.3 million across BBC One, BBC iPlayer, ITV and ITVX, said BARB.
Business
FIFA reaches Women’s World Cup rights deal with European broadcasters
The tournament will now be broadcast in the "big five" European markets following fears of a blackout in Europe
Business
ITV applies to Ofcom to renew its licences
ITV is applying to continue to deliver its PSB contribution for the 10 year period from the end of 2024 when the current licences...
Business
ITV reduces carbon emissions by over a third
ITV will continue to embed sustainability criteria into its selection processes and contracts in order to ensure it works with suppliers that align to the...
People
Alex Pumfrey joins ITV to lead strategic partnerships
She will develop the broadcaster's relationships across national media players and international tech giants, said ITV
Business
ITV ‘wins free-to-air IPL cricket rights’
Broadcaster is believed to have struck a sub-licencing deal with sports streamer DAZN which will show 58 matches
Media Delivery
Emmerdale heads into the metaverse
The research and development project, dubbed Extending Emmerdale, will see the development of two new projects using the programme’s IP to create experimental prototypes...
Production & Post
ITV, S4C sign up to body aiming to improve working life of freelancers across UK TV industry
The Freelance Charter aims to improve the working life of freelancers across the television community and address the working practices and culture of people across...
Media Delivery
ITV’s new streaming service has the X factor during first week
ITV reported a 138 per cent increase in streams on ITVX during its first week compared to ITV Hub in 2021
Media Delivery
ITV leverages Accedo’s application frameworks for ITVX
Working alongside ITV's in-house teams, Accedo has developed the video service for a number of platforms
Business
ITV makes the ‘A’ list for transparency on climate change
The broadcaster is among a number of media industry companies on the list, including Adobe, BT Group, Cisco Systems, Fuji Film, Microsoft Corp, Panasonic,...
Media Consumption
ITVX to launch ‘world-first’ British Sign Language channel
The streamer will also have around 90 per cent of on-demand programmes and 80 per cent of live programmes available with subtitles
Business
ITN launches rebrand
The new rebrand, announced today, "reflects ITN's evolution to a global production powerhouse"
People
Tributes paid to ITV’s Roger Pearce
Pearce was in Qatar working on his eighth World Cup when he passed away