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05.03.26 - 22:12
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ITV weighing up whether to show adverts during 2026 World Cup drinks breaks (The Guardian)
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All World Cup matches to break after 22 minutes of each halfAdverts can be either normal breaks or split-screen version ITV is in talks with its commercial partners about showing adverts during the mid-half drinks stoppages that will take place in every match at this summer's World Cup.Global broadcasters have been briefed on Fifa's stipulations for the three-minute hydration breaks, which will take place after 22 minutes of each half irrespective of the temperature. Continue reading......
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03.03.26 - 21:06
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Banijay Group to form £3.8bn television super-indie with The Traitors producers (The Guardian)
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Chair of merged production company says move creates a 'world class' offering across live events and programmingThe European maker of television shows ranging from Peaky Blinders to Big Brother is to merge with the UK super-indie behind hits including The Traitors to create a €4.4bn (£3.8bn) global TV production giant.Paris-headquartered Banijay Group, which last year considered making a takeover offer for ITV's studio operation, has struck a deal to merge with All3Media, which is owned by RedBird IMI. Continue reading......
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24.02.26 - 15:01
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Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video to come under stricter regulation in UK (The Guardian)
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Streaming giants will be subject to same Ofcom scrutiny as traditional broadcasters such as the BBCNetflix, Amazon's Prime Video and Disney+ are to come under “enhanced regulation” by the UK media regulator, Ofcom, making the streaming giants subject to the same scrutiny as traditional broadcasters such as the BBC and ITV.Under the new regulatory regime, which will also apply to public service broadcaster (PSB) video-on-demand services such as ITVX and Channel 4, the platforms will have to adhere to regulations relating to accurate and impartial news and protecting audiences from harmful and offensive material. Continue reading......
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13.01.26 - 15:12
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Makers of Peaky Blinders in ′advanced talks′ to merge with The Traitors producer (The Guardian)
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Merger between Paris-based Banijay Group and RedBird IMI-owned All3Media would create a European TV production giant The world's largest independent television production group behind shows ranging from Peaky Blinders to Big Brother is reportedly in talks to merge with the UK-based maker of hits TV shows including The Traitors.Paris-headquartered Banijay Group, which last year considered making a takeover offer for ITV's studio operation, is said to be in advanced talks with All3Media, which is owned by RedBird IMI, the Abu Dhabi-backed company that is trying to off-load the Telegraph titles to the owner of the Daily Mail. Continue reading......
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31.12.25 - 16:42
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ITV agrees to invest £3m in fitness app created by Joe Wicks (The Guardian)
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The Body Coach app, launched during Covid lockdowns, will advertise on ITV's channels and video platform ITVX as part of finalised dealThe broadcaster ITV has agreed to invest up to £3m into the health and fitness app The Body Coach, created by Joe Wicks, who shot to fame by getting the nation exercising from the living room during the pandemic.It is the latest deal made through the group's media for equity investment fund ITV AdVentures Invest. As part of the agreement, The Body Coach will advertise on ITV's channels and its video platform ITVX. Continue reading......
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23.12.25 - 10:24
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′We′ve seen it decimate areas′: Somerset town′s traders oppose parking charges (The Guardian)
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Traders on Clevedon's Hill Road say they fear the proposals could hasten the decline of independent retail as councils across Britain look to raise income by forcing shoppers to pay to parkThe shop windows are decked out in their festive finery, there are carols on the stereos and the tills are ringing. The independent stores, cafes and restaurants lining Hill Road in the Somerset seaside town of Clevedon are hoping to take advantage of the crucial pre-Christmas period.The street's colourful shops, along with the town's Victorian pier, are among Clevedon's best-known landmarks, making Hill Road popular with locals and visitors. It even stood in for the high street in the ITV drama Broadchurch. Continue reading......
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18.12.25 - 08:06
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GiG strengthens UK footprint with ITV Win platform deal (Cision)
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18 December 2025
GiG Software Plc
(“GiG” or the “Company”)
GiG strengthens UK footprint with ITV Win platform deal
GiG Software Plc (First North: GiG SDB; OTCQX: GIGXF), a leading B2B iGaming technology company, has signed a significant agreement with Richmond Atlantic to supply its market-leading platform technologies, to support the launch and long-term growth of ITV Win, the online, real-money gaming brand in the UK.
The partnership reinforces the Company's expanding footprint in one of the world's most competitive and highly regulated jurisdictions....
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14.12.25 - 09:24
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′The UK needs some media free of US control′: Comcast′s move for ITV starts to focus minds (The Guardian)
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With public service broadcasters starting to look like 'endangered species', many want Channel 4 and BBC to work more closelyThe prospect of Comcast taking over ITV has prompted concerns about the impact on British public service broadcasting, a fact that Channel 4's new chief executive, moving from a senior post at Sky, will be all too well aware.Sky's advertising chief, Priya Dogra, will now be expected to lead the charge to block her former employer's takeover plan to protect Channel 4. Continue reading......
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10.12.25 - 07:24
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Channel 4 poaches new chief executive Priya Dogra from Sky (The Guardian)
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Head of advertising and data at Sky will lead C4's response to threatened Comcast takeover of ITVChannel 4 has raided Sky for its new chief executive as the broadcaster faces the prospect of a takeover of ITV by Comcast that would pose the biggest threat in its four-decade history.Its board is understood to have agreed the appointment of Priya Dogra, the head of Sky's advertising, data and new revenue, as its new chief executive. Continue reading......
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