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The British pound fell on Tuesday after reports UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was seeking a hard line on Britain's transition period after Brexit, effectively creating a new cliff in its negotiations with Brussels.

ITV <ITV.L> said the Rugby World Cup and hit dating show Love Island helped boost viewing figures and advertising revenue in the third quarter as the British broadcaster reaps the benefits of measures to turn its fortunes around.

British broadcaster ITV said total advertising revenue came in at the top end of its range in the third quarter, helped by demand for new drama programmes and the Rugby World Cup.

A streaming service created by British broadcasters ITV <ITV.L> and the BBC and went live on Thursday, entering a market dominated by Netflix and Amazon with a £5.99 pound a month offer focused on domestic content.

Television boxsets from Viacom-owned Channel 5 as well as British comedies from Comedy Central UK will appear on Britbox, a new British joint venture video streaming service from the BBC and ITV, ITV said on Friday.

British opposition parties have agreed to vote against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's possible request for an election, unless legislation has been passed blocking a no-deal Brexit, an ITV political correspondent said.

British opposition parties have agreed to vote against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's possible request for an election, unless legislation has been passed blocking a no-deal Brexit, an ITV political correspondent said.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday there was "movement under the keel" in negotiations with the European Union on Brexit, an ITV reporter said.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday there was "movement under the keel" in negotiations with the European Union on Brexit, an ITV reporter said. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge, editing by Andy Bruce)

"Love Island", ITV's <ITV.L> hit dating show watched by 6 million fans every night on TVs, tablets and smartphones, helped the British broadcaster beat advertising revenue expectations and rise to the top of the FTSE leaderboard on Wednesday.

Sajid Javid will be appointed finance minister by incoming British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, an ITV reporter said on Wednesday.

ITV, Britain's biggest free-to-air commercial broadcaster, said a strong contribution in online revenue from reality show "Love Island" contributed to a slightly better-than-expected 5% decline in total ad revenue in its first half.

(Reuters - British broadcasters ITV and the BBC said on Friday they would launch streaming service BritBox in the UK at nearly 6 pounds per month, giving subscribers access to hit shows such as "Love Island", "Gentleman Jack" and "Coronation Street".

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British broadcaster ITV won't commission another show with the same format as "The Jeremy Kyle Show" which was axed last month after a participant died shortly after appearing on the programme, its boss told lawmakers on Tuesday.

British broadcaster ITV will not commission another show with the same format as tabloid talkshow "The Jeremy Kyle Show" which was canceled last month, its boss told lawmakers on Tuesday.

British broadcaster ITV has signed a new four-year deal with the English Football Association (FA) that will make FA Cup matches entirely free-to-air to viewers from the 2021-22 season.

British broadcaster ITV has cancelled "The Jeremy Kyle Show", a tabloid talkshow that features confrontations between guests over issues like infidelity, betrayal and addiction, after a participant died following a recording of the programme.

Britain's parliamentary media committee has launched an investigation into the treatment of participants in reality TV shows after a man died shortly after appearing on an ITV programme.