ITV Hub to replace ITV Player as broadcasters’ digital battle builds

The digital battle is building between UK broadcasters, as ITV becomes the latest to announce a major rebrand of its online presence.

ITV Hub, which will launch later this year, will replace ITV Player and itv.com, bringing the two destinations … Read More

ITV extends playout contract with Ericsson until 2024

ITV has extended its playout contract with Ericsson until 2024.

The new deal will see Ericsson continue to provide playout services for ITV’s portfolio of channels, which includes ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, ITV HD, CITV and their regional variants.

To … Read More

The Trials of Jimmy Rose premieres early on ITV Player

New ITV drama The Trials of Jimmy Rose has premiered online ahead of its broadcast this weekend.

The programme, which stars Ray Winstone, follows career criminal Jimmy Rose, who has spent the last 12 years in prison for armed robbery. … Read More

ITV invests in YouTube channel for mothers

ITV has invested in a YouTube channel for young mothers.

Channel Mum was launched at the beginning of 2015 by Siobhan Freehard, founder of Netmums. The MCN had 15 vloggers signed up in January 2015 and partnered with Panasonic … Read More

TalkTalk TV tailors ITV catch-up collection for YouView users

ITV and TalkTalk have worked together to create a tailored package of the broadcaster’s content for its customers’ YouView boxes.

The bespoke catch-up package of over 200 hours of shows includes TV programmes such as Birds of a Feather, The … Read More

ITV channels now available on NOW TV Box

ITV channels are now avalable to watch online through a NOW Box.

From today, customers using a NOW Box will start to see the ITV Player App automatically download onto their device as part of a phased rolled out over … Read More

Sky Go adds ITV channels to streaming line-up

From today (Wednesday 4 June), ITV channels will be available on Sky Go.

Sky’s mobile TV service, which lets customers stream channels live and on-demand on various devices, now includes ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV for the first time … Read More

ITV closes pay-per-view online rentals

ITV is closing its pay-per-view rental service on ITV Player in July this year.

The broadcaster announced last week to its customers that the rental service on its online catch-up service would be scrapped on 31st July 2014 as viewers … Read More

ITV predicts strong year for online video

ITV have release their results for 2013, highlighting the continuing strong growth of its online video services.

The broadcaster saw a 9 per cent growth in total external revenues last year, a trend helped by growing demand and content for … Read More