Deadline: Kevin Lygo Says John Torode Remained On ITV After ‘MasterChef’ Scandal Because “It Was A Bit Much For Us To Jump On The Bandwagon”

Story from Deadline:

After the MasterChef scandal which saw the sacking of presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode, Torode’s Weekend Kitchen series remained on ITV.

Advanced Television: Mortimer stepping down at ITV

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV’s Director of Reality and Acquisitions, Paul Mortimer, has decided to step down from his role at the end of the year, after 13 years with the broadcaster. 

Deadline: ‘Good Morning Britain’ U.S. Correspondent Noel Phillips To Exit Amid Job Cuts

Story from Deadline:

Good Morning Britain journalist Noel Phillips is expected to leave the breakfast show after more than four years amid sweeping redundancies across ITV‘s daytime brands.

Variety: ITV Half Yearly Profits Drop 31% Despite Studios Gains, Digital Growth

Story from Variety:

U.K. media giant ITV posted a 31% drop in group adjusted EBITA (Earnings before interest, taxes, and amortization) for the first half of 2025, coming in at £146 million, down from £213 million a year earlier.

Variety: Disney and ITV Strike ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Deal to Share Select Content Across Streaming Platforms

Story from Variety:

Disney and U.K. network ITV have signed a pact billed as a “first-of-its-kind initiative” that will see them share a curated selection of content across their streaming services.

Liberty Media: Liberty Media Corporation Completes Acquisition of MotoGP

Story from Liberty Media:

Liberty Media and Dorna Sports, the exclusive commercial rights holder of the MotoGP World Championship, announced today that Liberty Media has completed its acquisition of Dorna.

City AM: F1 owner Liberty Media’s MotoGP deal creates motorsporting behemoth

Story from City AM:

By the close of play today Formula 1 owners Liberty Media will finalise a £3.6bn deal to buy MotoGP.

The Sun: Skint ITV finds This Morning & Loose Women a budget new home in ‘far cry from plush life stars are used to’

Story from The Sun:

ITV Daytime has found a budget new home after it was savaged by cuts.

Deadline; UK Government Launches Review That Could Pave Way For More Broadcaster Consolidation: “The Television Market Is Transforming”

Story from Deadline:

The UK government wants to make it easier for legacy broadcasters to consolidate and partner up.

C21 Media: BBC Studios Productions launches reality label, hires ITV’s Peter Tierney to lead

Story from C21 News:

BBC Studios Productions in the UK is launching a development label specialising in reality shows and has hired ITV’s commissioning editor of reality Peter Tierney to lead it.

Advanced Television: ITV unveils new commercial innovations

Story from Advanced Television:

During the ITV Showcase in Manchester on June 12th, the broadcaster unveiled three new commercial innovations.

Broadband TV News; Mike Fries: UK government ‘anxious’ altnets could collapse

Story from Broadband TV News:

The chief executive of Liberty Global has claimed business secretary Jonathan Reynolds wants big telecoms companies to rescue struggling altnets.

Advanced Television: ITV Studios appoints Carter as MD of Unscripted, UK

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV Studios has named Tim Carter as Managing Director, Unscripted, UK.

Express: ITV axes huge breakfast TV show segment in brutal new cost-cutting

Story from Express:

Andi Peters and Jeff Brazier will reportedly no longer be sent abroad as ITV have been forced to cut their all-expenses-paid lavish trips.

Advanced Television: ITV Quiz channel goes live

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV has announced the launch of its new quiz channel – ITV Quiz – a dedicated destination bringing viewers non-stop brain-teasing entertainment from 9am to 1am every day.

At launch, ITV Quiz offers a slate of celebrated programmes and formats such as Tipping Point, Wheel of Fortune, Tenable, Deal or No Deal, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Lingo.

The channel is available now on Freeview channel 28, Freely channel 22, YouView channel 28, Freesat channel 119, Sky Q channel 131, Sky Glass channel 125, Virgin TV channel 119 and streaming via ITVX.

“Whether it’s trivia games, picture games, parlour games, general knowledge or simply luck and chance, ITV Quiz has something for everyone from the devoted trivia buff to the casual quizzer,” said a statement from ITV, which also noted: “In the last year, 43 million viewers have watched a quiz show on ITV channels – which is 69 per cent of the population. Quiz shows have [also] amassed a colossal 185 million streams on ITVX in the last year.”

ITV Quiz replaces the retired ITVBe reality channel.

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Hollywood Reporter: Banijay Has No Immediate Plans to Buy ITV Studios as CEO Talks Consolidation at SXSW London

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Will they or won’t they?

Advanced Television: ITV draws biggest Sunday audience of 2025

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV has reported its biggest Sunday audience of 2025.

ITV to close ITVBe +1 next month on Virgin Media O2

Information from Virgin Media O2's V6 Box:

ITVBe +1 is set to close at 6am on June 9th on Virgin Channel 319.

Virgin Media O2 to axe Islam Channel Urdu next week

Information from Virgin Media O2's V6 Boxes:

Media Boy UK HQ's V6 EPG has confirmed that Islam Channel Urdu will close at Midnight on June 4th.

Sport Business: Disney need to sublet The Uefa Women’s Champions League to European Broadcasting Union

Story from Sport Business:

''The Uefa Women’s Champions League will be streamed across Europe to Disney+ subscribers during the 2025-30 cycle, while a European Broadcasting Union deal will ensure a level of free-to-air exposure, SportBusiness understands.''