ITV, publicly owned and headquartered in the UK, functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. It was founded in 1955 and operates with approximately 8,340 employees, reporting $2.7B in revenue as of 2024. As a subsidiary of ITV Group, with subsidiaries including BritBox, Digital 3&4, Freesat, Planet V, SDN, and STV Group, the company specializes in broadcast television and radio. ITV plc is a British media company that holds 13 of the 15 regional television licences that make up the ITV network (Channel 3), which is the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
On January 20, 2026, UK ministers debated a social media ban for under-16s, a discussion that coincided with ITV2 airing its documentary "Social Media Murders." The debate, intensified by Australia's stance on the matter, suggests that for investors, stricter age-gating measures could impact teen engagement, reduce ad reach, and increase compliance costs for major platforms.
ITV offers 9 products in the media and telecoms services industry. ITV's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio and media and TV services.
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ITV's revenues were $2.7B in 2024. Caretta Research has split ITV's revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (national channel groups), which represents 71% of ITV's revenue.
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ITV currently holds 89 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including american football, snooker, rugby union, golf, darts, padel and pickleball, professional wrestling, motorsports, multi-sport, soccer | association football, horse racing, winter sports, equestrianism and cycling.
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