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ITV is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK, having begun broadcasting in 1955. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting Act 1990, its legal name has been Channel 3, the number 3 having no real meaning other than to distinguish it from BBC One, BBC Two and Channel 4; prior to this, the network had no legal overall name. In part, 3 was assigned as televisions would usually be tuned so that the regional ITV station would be on the third button, the other stations being allocated to that of the number their name contained. ITV is to be distinguished from ITV plc, the company that resulted from the merger of Granada plc and Carlton Communications in 2004 and which is the parent of ITV Broadcasting Limited to whom all of the Channel 3 broadcasting licences in England, Wales, the Scottish/English Border and the Isle of Man were transferred in November 2008.

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ITV targets football fans ahead of 2014 World Cup qualifiers

ITV has launched a promotional TV campaign featuring exclusively shot footage of the England football squad.

Brand Republic - Media - on 15/3/13
Take your partners for a Strictly Come Dancing showdown | Media Monkey

ITV is getting ready to rumba in a battle with the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing with plans to launch its own Saturday night dance show, according to a report in the Daily Mirror. A "top secret" pilot has been commissioned with a TV insider saying that it will be a cross between Strictly Come Dancing and Mr and Mrs.

MediaGuardian - Television - on 14/3/13
Sky 1 appoints Adam MacDonald as new chief

Ex-ITV and Channel 4 head of daytime to take role after position was turned down by BBC executive Liam Keelan.

Ben Dowell @ MediaGuardian - Television - on 13/3/13
MasterChef nets more than 4 million viewers but is no match for Messi

Ninth series of BBC1's show opened with 4. 2 million viewers, but Barcelona's 4-0 win over Milan on ITV scored 4. 4 million.

John Plunkett @ MediaGuardian - Television - on 13/3/13
Oscar Pistorius documentary draws more than 1 million to BBC3 | TV ratings – 11 March

BBC3's fast turnaround documentary about Oscar Pistorius was watched by more than a million viewers, giving it a peaktime win over Channel 5.

John Plunkett @ MediaGuardian - Television - on 12/3/13
The Queen's quirks revealed in ITV documentary | Media Monkey

ITV's documentary about the Queen has a revelation or two about Her Majesty, including the cushion she has in her private sitting room at Balmoral embroidered with the words "It's good to be Queen". No doubt. Director Michael Waldman also detected a fondness on behalf of Her Maj to dispense with traditional greetings or farewells.

MediaGuardian - Television - on 12/3/13
Dancing on Ice final pulls in 6.9m viewers

Final of ITV's celebrity skating show – won by Beth Tweddle – took a 25% audience share on Sunday night.

John Plunkett @ MediaGuardian - Television - on 11/3/13
Ant and Dec outstep Let's Dance for Comic Relief | TV ratings - 9 February

Duo's Saturday Night Takeaway on ITV attracts 7. 2 million viewers, compared with 4. 5 million for final of BBC1 charity show.

John Plunkett @ MediaGuardian - Television - on 11/3/13
Media Talk podcast: defamation bill, Iain Dale on LBC and Eurovision

On this week's Media Talk, we discuss how Stephen Fry, Tom Stoppard and some of Britain's other most prominent authors and playwrights are trying to save the defamation bill from being killed off, and talk to the new host of LBC's drivetime slot,Iain Dale.

John Plunkett @ MediaGuardian - Newspapers & Magazines - on 8/3/13
Coe and Co compete for glory on Who Wants to be a Millionaire | Media Monkey

He may be a multimillionaire himself – and even richer since he took a role at sports marketing giant Chime – but that hasn't stopped Lord Coe from agreeing to take part in a TV contest to win even more cash. Fortunately, all proceeds from the Olympic medal winner and London 2012 supremo's appearance on ITV's Who Wants to be a Millionaire will go to charity.

MediaGuardian - Television - on 7/3/13

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