ITN (Independent Television News)

020 7833 3000

Location: 200 Gray’s Inn Road London WC1X 8XZ United Kingdom

About ITN (Independent Television News)

Independent Television News (ITN) is a UK-based media production and broadcast journalism company. ITN is based in London, with bureaux and offices in Beijing, Brussels, Jerusalem, Johannesburg, New York, Paris, Sydney and Washington, D.C.

ITN produces the daily news programmes for ITV, Channel 4 and 5 in the UK, and in recent years has diversified to produce a wide range of content including documentaries, sports, advertising and digital material for a range of international clients.
Between 1955 and 1999, ITN was more commonly known as the general brand name of ITV’s news programmes. Since 8 March 1999, ITV has used ITV News as the brand name for its news programmes, though ITN continues as the network’s news provider.

Our Services

  • Production of national news programmes for UK broadcasters (e.g., bulletins for ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5).

  • Archive footage sales & licensing (via ITN source division) — supplying news footage & historical material to third-party clients.

  • Bespoke content production (for corporates/brands/broadcasters) across genres such as news, factual, and entertainment.

  • Live outside broadcast / mobile newsgathering services (such as studio hire, SNG trucks) for international clients.

  • Digital & multimedia content services (online / mobile platforms) supplementing traditional broadcast news.

  • Sports production services (e.g., filming and editing costs for sports competitions) via the production arm.

  • Consultancy / strategic services (advisory, works with brands/rights-holders) in content creation and distribution.

  • Data and archive repurposing for education and e-learning platforms (using their video archive for teaching/learning).

  • Licensing of footage for international broadcasters and agencies (global distribution of news, archive clips)

  • Advertising/media technology services (such as video advertising technology and platforms) — e.g., managing local TV marketplace & video-tech.