Non-Executive Director Changes

Non-Executive Director Changes

STV Group plc (‘Company’ or ‘STV’) announces that Colin Jones will be appointed to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee on 2 September 2024. An experienced FTSE-250 CFO, Colin had a highly successful executive career in the technology, media and telecommunications…

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Appointment of new Chief Executive Officer

STV Group plc today announces that Rufus Radcliffe will join the Board as Chief Executive Officer on Friday 1 November 2024. Rufus Radcliffe joins STV from ITV plc where until April 2024 he was a member of the Executive Committee and latterly held the position of Managing Director of Streaming,…

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Market Voices Knowing Your Audience: Generations In Focus

STV’s fifth edition of STV Market Voices research on Knowing your audience officially launched last week.  This valuable research delves into the thoughts, feelings and opinions of different generations across Scotland, with a focus on Shopping, Holidaying and Media Consumption. Key findings including: 7 in 10 Scots holiday annually, with Millennials being the most likely to…

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STV STUDIOS WINS DRAMA AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSIONS, INCLUDING 2ND SERIES OF CRIMINAL RECORD FOR APPLE TV+

Apple TV+ orders second series of Criminal Record starring Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo BBC confirms new series of Bridge of Lies and Celebrity version Channel 4 orders new factual entertainment format, The Game of Wool More4 commissions second series of The Royals: A History of Scandals STV Studios today…

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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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