Euro 2024 is STV Player’s most-watched sporting event of all time

Euro 2024 is STV Player’s most-watched sporting event of all time

The 2024 UEFA European Championships was a tournament for the history books – and not just because Spain became the first team to win it four times. STV Player today announces that Euro 2024 was the streamer’s most-viewed sporting event of all time, in terms of hours watched. Football fans…

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BBC Factual commissions STV Studios to investigate Disease X – the potential source of the next global pandemic

Virologist and broadcaster Dr Chris van Tulleken will set out to uncover where Disease X could come from and what can be done to prevent it High-stakes and time-critical documentary will examine why new viruses are emerging at an increased rate and explore the cutting-edge science of preparedness and prevention…

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Trading Update & Institutional Site Visit

Total Advertising Revenue up in Q1 with momentum continuing into Q2 Total Advertising Revenue (TAR) up 5% in Q1 and expected to be up 15-20% in Q2 driven by Euro 2024 Overall, H1 TAR expected to be up around 10-12% Current orderbook of secured future revenues in STV Studios of…

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BBC confirms three popular antiques programmes will return for new series

BBC Daytime has commissioned new series of hit antiques programmes The Travelling Auctioneers, Antiques Road Trip and Celebrity Antiques Road Trip from production company STV Studios. An afternoon stalwart since its launch in 2010, Antiques Road Trip has been recommissioned for a 29th series on BBC One (20 x 45’),…

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STV Studios’ Bridge of Lies format set to travel stateside with bumper order from Game Show Network

Hit STV Studios quiz show format, Bridge of Lies, will soon be challenging audiences across the pond, as US broadcaster Game Show Network has placed a bumper order of 100 episodes of the show, to launch in June. The series will air under the local title, Beat the Bridge, and…

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TV CONFIRMS RENEWAL OF CHANNEL 3 LICENCES

STV agrees terms for north and central Scotland licences for 10-year period from 2025 Broadcaster confirms ongoing commitment to high quality Public Service Broadcasting Network programming agreement with ITV in place throughout licence duration STV Group plc today (Thursday 21 March) confirms that it has accepted new financial terms with…

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STV Studios secures bumper Yorkshire Auction House order from Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland – plus a brand-new spin-off series

STV Studios has secured a 40-episode commission from Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland to produce a brand-new series of The Yorkshire Auction House, Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House, and spin-off version, The Derbyshire Auction House, for the Really channel. The commission includes the fifth series of hit show The Yorkshire…

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Simon Pitts, Chief Executive Officer, to step down over next 12 months

STV Group plc (“STV” or the “Company”) today announces that Simon Pitts has informed the Board of his decision to step down from his role as Chief Executive Officer over the next twelve months to take up a new appointment beginning in Q1 2025. Until his departure Simon will remain…

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Diversification targets exceeded; profit in line with guidance; new 3-year growth plan; CEO succession

Highlights Diversification strategy continues to accelerate: Group revenue growth of 22% Studios revenue and adjusted operating profit trebles Digital revenue +6% and operating profit +16% 75% of Group adj. operating profit outside broadcasting, well ahead of 50% target Adjusted Group operating profit of £20.1m down 22%, impacted by linear advertising…

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Brookside stars’ delight as STV Player reveals huge streaming numbers one year after relaunching iconic soap

Brookside has been streamed over 14 million times since February 2023 In Scotland, classic show streamed more times than Coronation Street and Emmerdale across the year Liverpool and Isle of Man revealed as hotspots for Brookie fans Former Brookside actors Sunetra Sarker and Alex Fletcher have said they’re “thrilled” and…

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