ITV plc

ITV plc is a British media company and vertically integrated producer, broadcaster, and streamer that holds 13 of the 15 regional television licences comprising the ITV network, the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom. Its primary function encompasses broadcasting flagship channels like ITV1, alongside targeted services such as ITV2 for younger audiences, ITV3 for drama repeats, ITV4 for sports and action content, and ITV Quiz for game shows, plus HD and timeshift variants. Organized into Media and Entertainment for TV networks and news, and ITV Studios for UK and international production, facilities, and global rights exploitation, it produces and distributes programming across linear TV, streaming via ITVX, and international markets. ITV plc shapes the UK broadcasting landscape through regional news, popular entertainment, and content creation, with a history rooted in mergers from the 1990s that consolidated franchises like Granada, Carlton, and UTV. Listed publicly and headquartered in London, it plays a pivotal role in commercial media by blending traditional TV with digital streaming innovation.