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This is an archive of news about ITV2. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

ITV2 readies CelebAir on the runway
From Media Guardian. Posted June 26 2008, 1.54pm
ITV2 is to launch its own celebrity-run airline for a new reality show that will see 12 famous faces takes on roles such as cabin crew. By Leigh Holmwood (more)

'Supernatural' trailers 'too dark for kids'
From Digital Spy. Posted June 23 2008, 9.45pm
Ofcom criticises ITV2 for airing "dark and sinister" trailers for Supernatural before the watershed. (more)

ITV2 orders third series of 'Call Girl'
From Digital Spy. Posted May 27 2008, 10.48am
ITV2 recommissions Secret Diary Of A Call Girl for a third series. (more)

Weller, Enemy for 'Live at indigO2'
From Digital Spy. Posted May 22 2008, 2.45pm
Paul Weller and The Enemy are among the acts playing new ITV2 show ...live at indigO2. (more)

ITV2 sets fashion show with Clancy, Lamb
From Digital Spy. Posted May 12 2008, 4.11pm
ITV2 plans a weekly series on high street fashion with model Abigail Clancy and DJ George Lamb. (more)

TV chief flexes all the right muscles for ITV2
From The Independent. Posted April 21 2008, 12.00am
At a time when ITV's share price is plummeting to all-time lows, there remains at least one slice of the broadcaster's pie which ensures Michael Grade, its ebullient executive chairman, retains his appetite for the job. (more)

Perez Hilton joins ITV website to write Gossip Girl column
From Media Guardian. Posted April 8 2008, 6.09am
Salacious US blogger Perez Hilton will be writing for ITV's website from this week after he was recruited to help promote new ITV2 show Gossip Girl. By Jemima Kiss (more)

ITV2 wins Isle of Wight music festival rights
From Media Guardian. Posted April 3 2008, 3.56pm
Digital service ITV2 has won the rights to broadcast the Isle of Wight music festival, wresting them away from Channel 4. By Leigh Holmwood (more)

'Gossip Girl' makes weak debut for ITV2
From Digital Spy. Posted March 28 2008, 2.27pm
The UK debut of Gossip Girl falls nearly 30% short of ITV2's average audience for the slot. (more)

ITV2 newcomers struggle in second week
From Digital Spy. Posted March 19 2008, 7.03pm
Bionic Woman holds up but other ITV2 newcomers struggle in the ratings. (more)

'Bionic Woman' super-powers ITV2 ratings
From Digital Spy. Posted March 12 2008, 4.49pm
The UK premiere of Bionic Woman gives ITV2 its biggest ever audience. (more)

Bionic Woman raises the bar for ITV2
From Media Guardian. Posted March 12 2008, 11.17am
The launch of US drama series Bionic Woman pulled in ITV2's highest ever audience, attracting more than 2 million viewers. By Leigh Holmwood (more)

Video: Keith Lemon serenades Mel B
From Digital Spy. Posted March 11 2008, 10.26am
Digital Spy previews the first episode of Keith Lemon's ITV2 show. (more)

ITV2 partners with Bebo for online video
From Digital Spy. Posted March 10 2008, 3.29pm
ITV2 is to make its programmes available on demand through Bebo. (more)

Video: Strange greetings in Comedy Cuts
From Media Guardian. Posted March 7 2008, 11.16am
Scott Capurro in his first gay, sex therapy session in ITV2's new Comedy Cuts series. Worringly there are many more to come... (more)

ITV2 to run 24 hours a day
From The Stage. Posted March 6 2008, 6.55pm
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ITV2+1 to take Men & Motors EPG slot
From Digital Spy. Posted March 6 2008, 12.22pm
ITV is to switch the EPG positions of Men & Motors and ITV2+1 as the channel starts 24 hour broadcasts. (more)

Coleen to bring more 'Real Women' to ITV2
From Digital Spy. Posted February 28 2008, 12.20pm
ITV2 confirms Coleen's Real Women will return for a second series. (more)

Happy Mondays sign up for ghost hunt show
From Digital Spy. Posted January 3 2008, 2.45pm
Manchester indie band The Happy Mondays sign to appear on an episode of ITV2's Ghost Hunting With... (more)

ITV2 tops 2007 multichannel league
From Media Guardian. Posted December 14 2007, 1.49pm
ITV2 has retained its crown as the most popular multichannel outlet in 2007, new figures show. By Leigh Holmwood (more)

ITV2 named media brand of the year
From Digital Spy. Posted December 13 2007, 9.51am
ITV2 is praised for successfully targeting the 16-34 demographic. (more)

ITV2 lines up comedy crackers for winter
From The Stage. Posted November 30 2007, 5.35pm
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ITV2 bolsters comedy line-up
From Media Guardian. Posted November 30 2007, 2.15pm
Bo' Selecta comedian Leigh Francis is to front a new comedy travel show for ITV2 as part of the digital channel's winter 2008 season. By Leigh Holmwood. (more)

Winter on ITV2
From Press Release, via webitpr. Posted November 29 2007, 6.00pm
ITV2 today reveals its Winter 2008 Season launch, featuring programmes ranging from Bionic Woman, with Michelle Ryan, to an exclusive series from comedian Leigh Francis, entitled Keith Lemon?s Gap Year. Further brand new programming includes US import Gossip Girl, comedy series Laura, Ben and Him, Colleen?s Real Women with Coleen McLoughlin, more from Katie and Peter,  an exclusive look into Britain?s most successful girl band in Passions of Girls Aloud, and of course the worldwide... (more)

ITV2 recommissions Billie Piper call-girl series
From Media Guardian. Posted November 29 2007, 7.09am
ITV2 has commissioned a second run of Secret Diary of a Call Girl, while several US networks are also chasing the show. By Leigh Holmwood (more)

ITV2 wins more younger viewers than Channel Five
From Media Guardian. Posted November 13 2007, 7.05am
Digital channel ITV2 has achieved a milestone by winning more younger viewers than Channel Five for an entire month. By Tara Conlan. (more)

ITV2 will air American Music Awards
From Digital Spy. Posted October 29 2007, 8.45am
ITV2 buys the UK television rights for the American Music Awards. (more)

McFly "wimpy" on ghost hunt show
From Digital Spy. Posted October 12 2007, 1.24pm
McFly confess to being "wimps" during a one-off special of ITV2's Ghost Hunting With.... (more)

ITV2 picks up Laura Solon sketch show
From Media Guardian. Posted October 10 2007, 1.00am
3.30pm: ITV2 has commissioned a series starring Perrier award-winner Laura Solon that was previously developed for BBC3. By John Plunkett. (more)

'Call Girl' pulls in 1.8 million for ITV2
From Digital Spy. Posted September 28 2007, 11.58am
The Secret Diary of a Call Girl really 'pulled' for ITV2 at 10pm last night with 1.8 million viewers and a 11% share. (more)

Multichannel TV ratings: September 27
From Media Guardian. Posted September 28 2007, 1.00am
TV overnights - 11am update: ITV2's new drama The Secret Diary of a Call Girl brought 1.8 million viewers to the channel last night. By Leigh Holmwood. (more)

Jordan and Peter to host chat show
From Digital Spy. Posted September 10 2007, 4.27pm
Katie Price and Peter Andre are going to host their own chat show on ITV2. (more)

BBC One named Channel of the Year
From Digital Spy. Posted August 25 2007, 6.39pm
BBC One and ITV2 triumph at this year's Channel of the Year awards. (more)

Q&A: Zai Bennett, controller of ITV2
From Digital Spy. Posted August 24 2007, 1.36pm
DS talks to ITV2's Zai Bennett following his TVYP session at MGEITF. (more)

ITV2 commissions superhero sitcom
From Media Guardian. Posted August 8 2007, 1.00am
ITV2 has commissioned its first original sitcom, a series about a group of off-duty superheroes. By Leigh Holmwood. (more)

Laverne lined up as MGEITF awards host
From Digital Spy. Posted June 18 2007, 12.48pm
UKTV Gold, Sky One, BBC Three, BBC Four, MORE4 and ITV2 form the non-terrestrial shortlist for the event's Channel of the Year Awards. (more)

ITV2 named channel of the year
From Digital Spy. Posted June 7 2007, 9.34am
The TV home of Katie Price and Peter Andre scoops the top prize at last night's Broadcast Digital Channel awards. (more)

ITV signs up Coleen as presenter
From Digital Spy. Posted May 14 2007, 11.12am
Coleen McLoughlin has been signed by the broadcaster in a two-year presenting deal for ITV1 and ITV2. (more)

TV ratings: May 3
From Media Guardian. Posted May 4 2007, 1.00am
TV overnights: BBC2 sitcom Roman's Empire drew fewer viewers than ITV2's Katie and Peter: the Next Chapter. By Ben Dowell. (more)

Deal Struck to Sponsor Deadline on ITV2
From Merry Media. Posted March 30 2007, 1.23am
Snack a Jacks is to sponsor the brand new ITV2 series Deadline. The sponsorship deal includes broadcast and online.. (more)

Ribena Really Light Sponsor New ITV Programmes
From Merry Media. Posted March 30 2007, 1.21am
Ribena Really Light is to sponsor the brand new ITV1 series Grease Is The Word and Greased Lightnin’ on ITV2.. (more)

Billie Piper Stars in Belle de Jour on ITV2
From Merry Media. Posted March 15 2007, 4.58pm
Former Doctor Who actress Billie Piper will star in Belle de Jour on ITV2. It will be an 8 part drama which was meant for Channel 4 but ITV2 grabbed it instead.. (more)

Piper to star as London prostitute in ITV2 drama
From The Stage. Posted March 14 2007, 6.00pm
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ITV2 Time-Shift Will Replace ITV Play
From Merry Media. Posted March 14 2007, 2.45am
ITV Play has been axed and will be replaced by a ITV2+1 - a time-shift version of ITV2 - for Sky and Freeview.. (more)

Billie Piper to star in Belle de Jour drama
From Media Guardian. Posted March 14 2007, 12.00am
3.45pm update: Billie Piper is to star in an ITV2 drama adaptation of Belle de Jour diaries. By Jason Deans. (more)

ITV Play channel to be axed
From Digital Spy. Posted March 13 2007, 5.06pm
ITV is to replace the channel with a time shift ITV2 channel on Freeview and Sky. (more)

Winners and losers in Sky-Virgin fallout
From Media Guardian. Posted March 1 2007, 12.00am
Analysis: Multichannel services like ITV2 and Five US will be the major beneficiaries of Sky pulling channels from Virgin Media homes. By Mark Sweney. (more)

Chicago Town pizza to sponsor ITV2's American Idol
From Brand Republic. Posted January 16 2007, 11.01am
LONDON - Pizza brand Chicago Town has signed a deal with ITV Customer Relations, formerly ITV Sales, to become the official broadcast sponsor of 'American Idol' in the UK. (more)

ITV2 unveils new comedy commission
From Digital Spy. Posted January 5 2007, 10.05am
First peek at Comedy Cuts, part of ITV2's commitment to commissioning new comedy. (more)

ITV2 starts £10m hunt for new comedy
From The Stage. Posted January 2 2007, 4.00pm
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Comedy Awards pull in 5 million for ITV
From Digital Spy. Posted December 14 2006, 12.30pm
Extended awards coverage gives ITV2 a boost with 543,000 and 4.71% audience share. (more)

EDF Energy to sponsor new series of Soapstar Superstar
From Brand Republic. Posted December 5 2006, 11.12am
LONDON - Utilities firm EDF Energy is to sponsor the second series of ITV's 'Soapstar Superstar' as part of a package that includes ITV1, ITV2 and online activity. (more)

Wags desert ITV2 reality show
From Media Guardian. Posted December 4 2006, 12.00am
3pm: ITV2's new reality show Wag's Boutique has suffered three contestant drop-outs. By Leigh Holmwood. (more)

Weekend Spy: Job Spec - Zai Bennett
From Digital Spy. Posted November 26 2006, 9.53am
This week: Zai Bennett, controller of ITV2. (more)

ITV1 and ITV2 link up for drama
From Digital Spy. Posted November 20 2006, 3.19pm
ITV drama controller Laura Mackie orders a double commission of Echo Beach and Moving Wallpaper. (more)

Linked drama to screen on ITV1 and ITV2
From Media Guardian. Posted November 20 2006, 12.00am
8am: ITV has ordered an ambitious double commission for shows to be broadcast in tandem on ITV1 and ITV2. By Jason Deans. (more)

ITV Launch Timeshift Channels
From Merry Media. Posted October 28 2006, 6.24pm
ITV2 and ITV3 will have time shifted channels in Sky Digital from Monday October 30th. The +1 channels which are an hour behind the main ITV2 and ITV3 will give viewers a chance to catch what they may have missed.. (more)

ITV launches +1 channels
From Digital Spy. Posted October 25 2006, 6.58pm
ITV is to launch two new +1 channels next week to complement ITV2 and ITV3. (more)

ITV to launch time-shifted versions of ITV2 and ITV3
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 10 2006, 12.15pm
On 30th October 2006, UK commercial broadcaster ITV will launch 2 new +1 channels to add to their successful portfolio of digital channels. Available on Sky, the new channels will offer viewers a second chance to view the popular daily schedules of ITV2 and ITV3. ITV2 is ITV’s younger focused entertainment channel, screening a mixture of unique commissioned [...] (more)

Timeshifts planned for ITV2, ITV3
From Digital Spy. Posted October 10 2006, 10.09am
ITV will offer viewers a second chance to see content from the daily schedules of ITV2 and ITV3. (more)

TV ratings: September 10 - multichannel TV
From Media Guardian. Posted September 11 2006, 1.00am
TV overnights: ITV2's heavily promoted new US sitcom Entourage made a low-key debut. By Jason Deans. (more)

Media News: ITV2 supports US comedy import
From Brand Republic. Posted August 31 2006, 12.08am
ITV is boosting investment in marketing its digital channels with a promotional drive backing the launch of US comedy drama Entourage on ITV2. (more)

ITV2 autumn shows sponsored by Britney Spears Beauty
From Brand Republic. Posted August 25 2006, 9.08am
LONDON - Britney Spears Beauty fragrance, owned by Elizabeth Arden, is to sponsor two ITV2 series, 'Entourage' and 'Australian Princess', this autumn. (more)

ITV2 appoints Play to promote new HBO series
From Brand Republic. Posted August 22 2006, 8.08am
LONDON - ITV has appointed advertising agency Play to work on the digital campaign for its new comedy drama series 'Entourage'. (more)

ITV to launch +1 version of ITV2
From Digital Spy. Posted June 21 2006, 3.01pm
ITV to launch +1 version of ITV2; broadcaster promises shareholders £100m "efficiency savings" by end 2008. (more)

ITV fuels speculation of further digital channel launches
From Brand Republic. Posted June 21 2006, 11.06am
LONDON - ITV is set to launch a time-delayed version of its ITV2 channel later this year as it promised to return an extra £200m to shareholders and increase costing-cutting by another £100m. (more)

Bounty to sponsor ITV's Love Island in £2m deal
From Brand Republic. Posted June 12 2006, 3.06pm
LONDON - Masterfoods chocolate brand Bounty is to sponsor the next series of 'Love Island' on ITV1 and ITV2 in an estimated £2m deal, when the second series commences this summer. (more)

ITV2 escapes ban for sexy Supernatural ad campaign
From Brand Republic. Posted May 3 2006, 8.05am
LONDON – ITV2 has escaped censure from the advertising watchdog for a press campaign for the TV programme 'Supernatural', after complaints that the ads glorified violence and connected it with sex. (more)

ITV2 invest millions in bid to be 'more experimental' with comedy
From The Stage. Posted April 11 2006, 12.30pm
ITV2 is to plough millions into boosting its comedy output in a bid to become a breeding ground for big-hitting shows that can transfer on to the main channel. (more)

ITV2 commissioner Neumann quits
From Digital Spy. Posted February 16 2006, 2.54pm
Daniela Neumann quits as commissioner for ITV2 and ITV3. (more)

L'Oreal locks horns with ITV digital channels
From Brand Republic. Posted February 16 2006, 8.02am
LONDON - It has emerged that L'Oreal has failed to agree terms with ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 for its fragrance, cosmetic and haircare brands as agencies and broadcasters rush to close airtime deals for 2006. (more)

TV ratings: February 12 multichannel
From Media Guardian. Posted February 13 2006, 10.47am
TV overnights: Ratings for the launch episode of Sky One's 24 were up nearly 25% year on year - but it was still beaten by ITV2's Supernatural. By Jason Deans. (more)

New look for ITV
From Digital Spy. Posted January 9 2006, 11.06pm
ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 and the network's news output will get a new look on January 16. (more)

ITV2 tops multichannel rankings
From Media Guardian. Posted January 6 2006, 7.36am
8am: ITV2 overtook Sky One and Sky Sports 1 to become the UK's most popular multichannel service in 2005. By Jason Deans. (more)