Could Banijay-All3Media Look to Buy ITV Studios Next? “Consolidation Is the Name of the Game”

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The megadeal of French production giant Banijay, the largest independent TV producer (Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror, Big Brother, MasterChef, Survivor), and U.K. production powerhouse All3Media (The Traitors, Squid Game: The Challenge, Race Across the World, The Tourist, 1917) has just been unveiled. But industry observers are already wondering if U.K. TV giant ITV’s production arm ITV Studios could be next, given past reports that Banijay had…

Paramount+ U.K. Sets Season 2 of Eve Myles-Starring Drama ‘The Crow Girl’

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Eve Myles (Hijack, Cold Water, Keeping Faith) will return for season 2 of the original drama series The Crow Girl, based on the bestselling novels by Erik Axl Sund, the pen name of Swedish author duo Jerker Eriksson and Håkan Axlander Sundquist, Paramount+ U.K. & Ireland said on Wednesday. Produced by Buccaneer Media (In Flight,…

ITV Studios Buys Majority Stake in Spanish ‘Valeria’ Producer Plano a Plano

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ITV Studios has acquired a majority stake in Spanish scripted production company Plano a Plano. Founded in 2011 and run by owner and producer César Benítez, Plano a Plano is known for the hit series Valeria, based on the novels by Elísabet Benavent that have ranked in Netflix’s top 5 most-viewed international dramas globally, El Principe for Mediaset which has sold…

Disney and ITV Launch First-of-Its-Kind Alliance, Offering “a Taste” of Each Other’s Content

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Disney and ITV will launch a new, first-of-its-kind initiative to carry each other’s streaming services. In the form of a promotional selection, the partnership will be billed as a “Taste of ITVX” and a “Taste of Disney+” on their respective platforms, the companies confirmed Thursday. From Jul. 16, a curated and regularly refreshed selection of…

#London TV Screenings Sets Record Year, Unveils 2026 Event

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The London TV Screenings isn’t going anywhere. The content and sales market, launched five years ago by independent distribution giants All3Media International, Banijay Entertainment, Fremantle and ITV Studios, is coming off a banner 2025, with a record 850 buyers worldwide attending last week’s event. The founders confirmed plans are already under way for next year’s…

#ITV Reports Full-Year Studios Profit Record, Ad Revenue Rises 2 Percent

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U.K. TV giant ITV on Thursday reported record earnings for its ITV Studios production unit and a 2 percent advertising revenue increase for the full year 2024, compared with 2023. ITV, led by CEO Carolyn McCall, said its total external revenue in the latest full year fell 4 percent, while adjusted profit before tax for the year rose…

#Vice and ITV Join Forces in Distribution Deal as Freddie Flintoff Makes TV Return With ‘Bullseye’

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Vice Studios, the studio arm of the Vice Media portfolio business, has selected ITV Studios as its exclusive global distribution partner. The deal, confirmed during a session at the London TV Screenings on Wednesday, will see ITV Studios add nearly 2,000 hours of VICE content to its catalog, as well as represent future projects in…

#David Tennant, Robert Carlyle Lead ‘The Hack’, ITV Drama on U.K.’s Notorious Phone-Hacking Scandal

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David Tennant, Robert Carlyle and Toby Jones will lead a new ITV Studios-commissioned series about the U.K.’s phone-hacking scandal, The Hack. Written by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, His Dark Materials), the seven-part drama is produced by the team from Mr Bates vs The Post Office — a show that set Britain…

#BBC Studios Buys ITV’s Stake in Streamer BritBox for 2M

#BBC Studios Buys ITV’s Stake in Streamer BritBox for $322M

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BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial content studio and streaming business, is acquiring ITV’s 50 percent stake in BritBox International for $322 million. The deal, announced Friday, will give BBC Studios full ownership of the BritBox streaming platform and values the streamer at $631 million. As part of the agreement, BBC Studios has extended its licensing…

#MIPCOM: ITV Studios’ Cattleya Sets Up Production Company With ‘Gomorrah,’ ‘Django’ Writers

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ITV Studios-owned Italian production company Cattleya is joining forces with Leonardo Fasoli and Maddalena Ravagli, Italian writers whose credits include such cross-over TV series as Gomorrah, ZeroZeroZero and Django to launch Dedalus, a new production company which will develop drama projects for the big and small screens. Dedalus has two projects far along in the…