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2026
ITV acquires crime thriller The Galway Bay Murders
ITV has acquired The Galway Bay Murders, a new six-part crime thriller starring Kate Mulgrew and Colm Meaney, to air on ITV1 and STV and to stream on ITVX.
2026
ITV acquires Northanger Abbey for ITVX streaming
ITV has acquired the 2007 television adaptation of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, which will be available to stream on ITVX from 24 September 2026.
2022
ITV announces ITVX streaming service
ITV announced ITVX, a streaming service with free ad-supported and optional subscription tiers, which is planned to replace ITV Hub and ITV Hub+ later in 2022.
2022
ITV reports higher annual profits
ITV reported a 48% increase in pre-tax profits to £480 million for the year, with operating profits up 46% to £519 million.
2022
ITV announces ITVX on-demand platform plan
ITV unveiled plans for ITVX, a new on-demand platform that it said it would launch in the fourth quarter. The platform is planned to integrate advertising-based and subscription video-on-demand streaming in the UK.
2022
NEP Connect to supply ITV News with a new vehicle fleet
NEP Connect is building and supplying ITV News with a fleet of news-gathering vehicles as part of a five-year, multi-million-pound deal. The fleet includes plug-in hybrid vehicles intended to cover live regional and national news across the UK.
2021
Lidl sponsors The Masked Dancer
Lidl was announced as a sponsor of ITV show The Masked Dancer, with sponsorship idents featuring a masked goose and clues related to Lidl products.
2021
M&S sponsors and co-develops Cooking with the Stars
Marks & Spencer is sponsoring the ITV celebrity cooking show Cooking with the Stars, which it jointly developed with producer South Shore. The series was due to air in summer 2021.
2021
ITV announces investment in what3words
ITV announced that it was acquiring a £2 million minority stake in what3words in exchange for advertising inventory, with an option to invest a further £2 million.
2020
ITV appoints Ade Rawcliffe as Group Director of Diversity and Inclusion
ITV appointed Ade Rawcliffe as Group Director of Diversity and Inclusion. She will report to the Group CEO and join the Management Board.
2020
ITV discloses errors affecting postal competition entries
ITV said an internal audit found administrative errors in six premium-rate competitions since 2014, in which some free postal entries were not included. ITV said it had implemented measures to address the problem.
2020
Ofcom investigates ITV over viewer competition entries
Ofcom said it was investigating whether ITV breached rules and licence requirements on viewer competitions after some free postal entries were omitted from prize draws.
2020
Casillero del Diablo launches UK TV campaign
Concha Y Toro launched a TV advertising campaign for its flagship wine brand Casillero del Diablo. The 20-second advert was scheduled to run on ITV, Sky and Channel 4 in the run-up to Christmas.
2020
The TV Collective announces online-event partnership with broadcasters and BFI
The TV Collective announced that it had teamed up with Channel 4, BBC, ITV, and BFI to launch free online events addressing challenges faced by BAME industry professionals during the COVID-19 crisis. The virtual sessions were scheduled to begin May 12 and run until July.
2020
ITV apologizes and re-edits Saturday Night Takeaway segment
ITV apologized for costumes worn during the show that featured the Rising Sun flag, saying the mistake was unintended, and said it had taken steps to re-edit the segment for ITV Hub and repeat broadcasts.
2020
ITV apologizes over The Masked Singer panel error
ITV apologized after Jonathan Ross suggested that Natalie Cole, who died in 2015, could be the singer performing as Daisy on The Masked Singer.
2020
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau collaborates with ITV on destination promotion
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau collaborated with ITV UK on destination promotion in a Visiting Journalist Program in Sri Lanka. The program included live cooking demonstrations and destination coverage.