3. What does ITV do? What Media
products does it produce and
distribute?
• ITV provides entertainment for the public by
airing TV shows, they produce and distribute
TV shows such as Coronation Street, The X-
Factor, Celebrity Juice, The Only Way Is Essex
etc.
4. ITV’s history.
• ITV was first formed in 1954 in the United Kingdom by “Independent
Television” It is a commercial network and today it is split between three
owners. ITV PLC, STV Group, UTV Media.
• ITV’s first coloured programmes appeared in Scotland on 13th December
1969 in Central Scotland; in Wales on 6th April 1970 in South Wales; and
in Northern Ireland on 14th September 1970 in the eastern parts.
• Some of the first ever shows shown in colour were Road Report, The
Growing Summer and Thunderbirds the animated adventure. They would
all start in the morning from 9:30 – 11:00am.
5. Who owns ITV?
• There was three different groups who formed
ITV. ITV PLC, STV Group and UTV Media. But
the main chairman for ITV PLC was Archie
Norman.
6. How is ITV funded?
• ITV is a commercial institution they are funded
by showing advertisement so they’re able to
pay for the TV programmes they put on their
channels.
