ITV plc: management transactions · United Kingdom · RNS (LSE)

About ITV plc

ITV plc is a major UK media company listed on the London Stock Exchange (FTSE 100/250/AIM) under ticker ITV.L. The group is headquartered at White City Place, 201 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom, W12 7RU, and is deeply embedded in the history of British commercial television. Its roots go back to 1955, when Independent Television was launched in the UK. The modern ITV plc structure was later consolidated in the early 2000s as the regional franchise landscape was reorganized. ITV’s business model is now built around two complementary divisions. First, ITV Studios covers content production, including original production, formats, distribution and digital monetization of its programme library. The company emphasizes its ability to create, own and exploit intellectual property globally, with a focus on premium scripted and unscripted content for broadcasters, streamers and digital partners. Second, Media & Entertainment brings together broadcasting and advertising monetization across the free-to-air channel family, ITVX and related targeted advertising products. This combination of production, broadcasting and digital monetization gives the group exposure to advertising revenue, production commissions and content distribution income. From a competitive standpoint, ITV holds a leading position in UK commercial free-to-air television. Its key strengths include a powerful brand, broad audience reach, strong advertiser relationships, data capabilities and a valuable content library. These assets support both audience retention and monetization, while also providing strategic leverage in the increasingly competitive media market. Geographically, ITV remains most exposed to the United Kingdom through its broadcasting and advertising operations, but it also has a meaningful international footprint through ITV Studios, which sells programmes and formats around the world. Recent developments show the company’s strategic transformation in action. In its 2025 full-year results published in March 2026, ITV said it delivered performance ahead of current market expectations, with group external revenue growth, higher ITV Studios revenue, digital revenue growth and solid cash generation. The company also highlighted the continued scaling of ITVX, stronger digital advertising trends and the growing contribution of its content assets. In addition, 2026 regulatory announcements relating to PDMR/director share dealings underscore the stock’s ongoing relevance for governance-focused investors and the market’s close monitoring of management activity and execution discipline.