ITV, publicly owned and headquartered in the UK, is a tier 1 media tech buyer specializing in broadcast television and radio. Founded in 1955, with approximately 8340 employees, the company reported $2.7B in revenue as of 2024. Operating as a British media company under parent ITV Group, with subsidiaries including BritBox, Digital 3&4, Freesat, Planet V, SDN, and STV Group, ITV holds 13 of the 15 regional television licences that constitute the ITV network (Channel 3). It manages the United Kingdom's oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network and is listed on the London Stock Exchange as 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 media and TV services and broadcast television and radio.
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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 rugby union, motorsports, equestrianism, darts, golf, professional wrestling, multi-sport, snooker, cycling, soccer | association football, padel and pickleball, american football and horse racing.
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