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Deal could be announced in July and vow will safeguard future of shows such as Coronation Street and Love IslandSky has committed to spending £2bn on ITV’s studios business over the next five years as it hammers out a takeover of its broadcasting arm, a move that will safeguard the future of popular programmes such as Coronation Street and Love Island.Sky, owned by the US telecoms company Comcast, has been in talks for months to buy ITV’s media and entertainment operations, which include its free-to-air TV channels in the UK and the ITVX streaming platform. The £1.6bn takeover deal could be announced in early July, the Sunday Times reported. Continue reading...

• The 2026 World Cup will feature a record-breaking 104 games hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. • In a significant win for sports fans, every single match in the tournament will be broadcast on free-to-air television for viewers in the UK. • The coverage will be split between the BBC and ITV, ensuring accessible access to both England and Scotland's progress and all other competing nations.

• Emma Hayes, the celebrated manager, faced widespread ridicule after appearing on an ITV analysis set designed to look like a kitchen during England's victory over Croatia. • Critics argue the "sexist gimmick" undermines Hayes' expertise as an exemplary pundit and represents a significant missed opportunity for the broadcaster. • The controversy highlights a shift in World Cup coverage, with the BBC operating from Salford and former talisman Gary Lineker moving to Netflix for his "Rest is Football" podcast.

• The 2026 World Cup, hosted across the US, Canada, and Mexico, will feature a record-breaking 104 matches. • All games in the tournament will be available to UK viewers via free-to-air television on the BBC and ITV. • This ensures fans can follow the progress of England and Scotland as well as every other competing nation without a subscription.

Broadcaster reveals its revenues from expanded tournament are running about 30% higher than Euro 2024The World Cup will be the most lucrative sports event ITV has ever aired, the broadcaster has said, with bosses dubbing the expanded tournament a “six-week summer Super Bowl moment” for TV advertising.ITV is airing 51 of the 104 matches across the men’s tournament, co-hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada, which is the biggest yet after an expansion from 32 to 48 teams. Continue reading...

• ITV has cancelled its divisive police comedy sitcom after two seasons, confirming that there are currently no plans for a third series. • The decision follows a wave of complaints to the media regulator Ofcom, with some critics labeling the show as the "worst sitcom ever." • The cancellation highlights the broadcaster's response to negative viewer reception and regulatory scrutiny regarding the show's content.

70 Up to conclude long-running show following group of children into adulthood, revisiting them every seven yearsAsif Kapadia will bring the long-running and influential ITV documentary series Up to an end, with a concluding instalment that will air later this year.The series, which began in 1964, was voted the most influential UK TV show of the last 50 years in 2024, followed a group of children from infancy via their teen years to adulthood, and now revisits them as they approach old age. Continue reading...