Research any topic before you write.

Find related topics. | Discover entities. | See connections. | Build a topical map.

ITV plc

ITV plc is a British media company based in London, England, that holds 13 of the 15 regional television licences that make up the ITV network (Channel 3). It is the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom.

History, Regions, Measurement & Companies

Use the mouse wheel or two fingers (on touchscreens) to zoom in and out of the map.

Research this topic

Explore the main themes, entities and connections around ITV plc. Start with the topic map, then use the sections below for research and deeper semantic analysis.

Explore this topic

Start with a few of the strongest sections from the source topic. These are research directions, not a list of keywords you must use.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Founded
2 February 2004; 22 years ago (2004-02-02)
Industry
Media
Headquarters
London, England, UK
Divisions
ITV Studios
ISIN
GB0033986497 US45069P1075
Key people
Andrew Cosslett (chairman) · Dame Carolyn McCall (Chief Executive)

Topics to explore

Browse the full topic structure. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Operations

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

Map overview Semantic statistics

ITV plc

Nodes139
Edges138
Triples265
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014388
Components1

How this topic connects Entity context

See the strongest relationship patterns around the current topic before diving into the raw triples.

ITV plc

Top relations

related to Network licences · 62
ITV plc → Anglia Television, Border Television, Carlton Communications, Carlton Television, Central Independent Television, Channel Islands, Channel Television, East, England, English-Scottish, From, Granada, Granada Television, Harlech Television, HTV, Isle, ITV, ITV Anglia, ITV Border, ITV Central
related to Post-acquisition · 31
ITV plc → April, As, BSkyB, Carlton, CITV, December, Freeview, Granada, Granada Plus, Granada Sky Broadcasting, However, In November, ITN, ITN News Channel, ITN's, ITV, ITV Digital, ITV News Channel, ITV2, ITV3
related to Reorganisation · 31
ITV plc → Also, At, British Sky Broadcasting, BSkyB, BSkyB's, Carlton Screen Advertising, Channel, December, Fair Trading, For, Friends Reunited, In, Ireland, ITV, July, March, May, Northern Ireland, November, NTL
related to The acquisition · 29
ITV plc → Among, Anglia, Anglia Factual, Birmingham, Carlton, Central, Central News, England, Granada, In, ITV, ITV Studios, January, Leeds, London, Manchester, Meridian, Meridian's, Newcastle, Norwich
related to Pre-acquisition · 26
ITV plc → Anglia Television, Carlton, Carlton Communications, Central, Central Independent Television, Central's, Granada, Granada Media, HTV, In, ITV, Later, London Weekend Television, MAI, Media, Meridian Broadcasting, Ownership, The, The Daily Express, Tyne Tees Television
related to Children's television blocks · 17
ITV plc → Children's ITV, CITV, CITV Channel, First, In April, It, ITV, ITV2, ITVBe, ITVX, January, LittleBe, May, Mini CITV, September, Sooty, The
related to Proposed sale · 15
ITV plc → All3Media, CVC Capital Partners, ITV, ITV Studios, ITVX, January, KKR, Mediawan, November, On, RedBird Capital Partners, RedBird IMI, Reuters, Sky News, TF1 Group
related to Streaming · 12
ITV plc → BritBox, December, In November, ITV, ITV Catch Up, ITV Hub, ITV Player, ITVX, Launching, November, On, There
related to Organisation · 8
ITV plc → Global Entertainment, ITV, ITV News Group, ITV Studios, ITV's, Media, TV, UK
related to Channels · 7
ITV plc → HD, ITV, ITV Quiz, ITV1, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4

Important terminology Word statistics

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

itv television service plc granada now england london carlton company named channel media wales network west production licences studios broadcasting

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ITV plcDivisionsITV Studios1.00infobox
ITV plcFounded2 February 2004; 22 years ago (2004-02-02)1.00infobox
ITV plcHeadquartersLondon, England, UK1.00infobox
ITV plcIndustryMedia1.00infobox
ITV plcISINGB0033986497 US45069P10751.00infobox
ITV plcKey peopleAndrew Cosslett (chairman)1.00infobox
ITV plcKey peopleDame Carolyn McCall (Chief Executive)1.00infobox
ITV plcNet income£225 million (2025)1.00infobox
ITV plcOperating income£363 million (2025)1.00infobox
ITV plcPredecessorsGranada plc1.00infobox
ITV plcPredecessorsCarlton Communications1.00infobox
ITV plcProductsBroadcasting1.00infobox
ITV plcProductsTelevision production1.00infobox
ITV plcRevenue£3,511 million (2025)1.00infobox
ITV plcTraded asLSE: ITV FTSE 250 component1.00infobox
ITV plcTypePublic1.00infobox
ITV plcWebsitewww.itvplc.com1.00infobox
ITV plcis aBritish media company based in London0.90text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

These clusters group vocabulary that occurs around closely connected concepts in the source material.

    Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

    Bridges can reveal useful research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list of related terms.

    Min side: 3
    For writers, content strategists, SEOs, marketers and creators — from quick topic research to advanced semantic analysis.