In brief: ITV has added pet health and wellness company PitPat to its media-for-equity portfolio in its second investment of 2023.

Feature: Streaming services Peacock and Amazon are developing bespoke virtual solutions as the AI-driven tech promises new ways of monetising both new and library content.

A decline in Netflix customer satisfaction has led to a surge in churn for the streaming giant amid a post-Christmas cull in the UK of video-on-demand services. 

IP and device graph matching underpin many CTV measurement solutions but are preventing CTV from achieving its full advertising potential, writes the CEO & co-founder of ViewersLogic

In brief: More than 12 FMCG advertisers, including Unilever and PepsiCo, are now part of the trial for ITV Adlabs’ retail-media solution, Matchmaker.

The Government’s proposed Media Bill brings new reforms to UK TV and radio to enable public service broadcasters and commercial radio stations more power to compete with streaming giants.

ITV will have four partners on board its addressable ad buying platform Planet V by the end of this year, two of which are broadcasters based outside of the UK.

TV has even more potential in the internet age. But it can’t cover all the bases without some very significant investment.

The UK TV advertising market is being held back as advertisers wait for more positive economic news, ITV’s CEO indicated today amid a gloomy outlook for spot advertising this year despite robust growth in digital and content production. 

After five years in charge and having just launched ITVX, the broadcaster and its CEO appear to be at a key moment in ITV’s colourful history.