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ITV’s controversial husband-wife political interview has attracted more than 8,000 complaints to Ofcom, putting it second on the 2024 list. Social media took off when Good Morning Britain host Ed Balls gave his wife Yvette Cooper, the Labour Home Secretary, a grilling on ITV earlier this week. Given…

ITV plane thriller Red Eye starring Jing Lusi and Richard Armitage has now sold to 120 territories, seller Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has said. The show, which aired earlier this year, is told over an adrenaline-filled six episodes on an all-night flight from London to Beijing, with shades of…

Holly Willoughby is returning to ITV with a gameshow that hasn’t been seen on British TV screens for nearly 30 years. Willoughby and co-host Stephen Mulhern are fronting You Bet!, a show in which a panel of celebrities and the studio audience must predict if each challenger can complete the…

Liz Truss, who left the UK's highest office in October 2022, is no longer a completely familiar face. Truss was the UK's PM for just 49 days before her abrupt departure, so it was perhaps forgivable that she was not immediately recognised by an ITV presenter at the Goodwood Racecourse this…

Streamer revenue soared again in the UK last year, with Prime Video generating more than £1B ($1.28B) for the first time, according to Ofcom’s Media Nations Report, but commercial nets saw turnover tumble to a four-year low. Combined revenue for the deep-pocketed U.S. giants shot up by 20% — akin to t…

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details of the Love Island UK Season 11 finale. Only four couples remain on Love Island UK, and following the public vote, one couple will be crowned as the winner. The final four couples were Jessica Spencer and Ayo Odukoya, Matilda Draper and Sean Stone, Mimii…

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details of the Love Island UK Season 11 finale. After a season of couplings, re-couplings, and dumpings, Love Island UK Season 11 is coming to an end. On Sunday, July 28, host Maya Jama entered the villa for one final dumping before revealing the final four…

Prince Harry has revealed that he would fear for the safety of his wife if they returned to the UK. In an interview with ITV documentary Tabloids on Trial, the Duke of Sussex said he worries Meghan Markle could be the victim of an acid or knife attack inspired by negative press. “All it takes is…

The head of programs at ITV has criticized the BBC for the “peculiar” decision to buy splashy U.S. shows like Suits and Gossip Girl amid the downturn. Kevin Lygo said he was “surprised” to see airtime during the BBC’s coverage of the Euros soccer tournament given to promoting these U.S. shows, which…

ITV profits improved in the first half of 2024 following the revelation that it would be making significant staff layoffs. The commercial net’s adjusted EBITA was up 40% to £212M ($273M), although revenues dipped slightly to £1.9B. CEO Carolyn McCall said “we are confident of delivering…

ITV Studios has bought storied British drama label Hartswood Films. The company described Hartswood as the “longest established scripted producer in the UK.” Deadline had revealed several months ago that ITV was leading the race to buy Sue Vertue’s outfit, which has made the likes of Sherlock, D…

EXCLUSIVE: Blumhouse Television is "betting on itself" after buying back the 45% stake that it sold to ITV in 2017. Jason Blum's company struck a deal with ITV Studios, the production arm of the British broadcaster, to launch Blumhouse Television seven years ago. It has now bought back this…