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ITV1 is the UK’s largest commercial television channel in terms of
audience share and advertising revenues. ITV invests around £1 billion
per year in network and regional content, funded by advertising and
sponsorship revenues. ITV’s digital channels, including ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4,
are growing their audiences and revenues. SDN, ITV’s wholly owned digital
terrestrial television multiplex operator, leases out capacity to channel
operators on the UK’s largest broadcast platform, DTT.

Online, ITV is focused on video services delivering ITV programming via
the personal computer and – increasingly – directly to the television set.
itv.com includes ITV Player, which allows users to access catch-up and
watch clips from the best ITV programmes, all supported by advertising.
As PC and TV-based services converge, itv.com is coming of age as a digital
channel in its own right.

ITV Studios

ITV Studios comprises ITV’s UK production operations, ITV’s international production companies and ITV Studios Global Entertainment. ITV Studios produces programmes for ITV channels and for other UK broadcasters. ITV’s production companies in the US, Germany, Australia, Spain, France and Sweden produce original programming for major international broadcasters. ITV Studios Global Entertainment generates revenues by distributing ITV and third-party programming internationally, and through the sale of DVDs and merchandise associated with ITV and third-party programmes. Around half of ITV Studios’ revenues in 2008 were generated by sales to ITV.