ITN plc

Pending change: ITV plc has agreed to sell its Media & Entertainment division to Sky, a Comcast subsidiary, in a transaction expected to complete in the second half of 2027 and subject to shareholder, Ofcom, and CMA approval. Press Gazette reports that, under that transaction, ITV's 40 percent shareholding in ITN would be split equally between Sky and the separated ITV Studios. As of this entry the transaction has not completed, and ITN's shareholdings are unchanged. See the ITV plc and Comcast Corporation entries in this database.

Overview

ITN is a news and factual content production company headquartered in London, registered in England and Wales under company number 548648. ITN holds the contracts to produce ITV News, Channel 4 News, 5 News, four live daytime programs on Channel 5, and, since the start of 2026, ITV's Good Morning Britain. ITN describes itself as an independent production company creating factual content that includes documentaries, sport, news, podcasts, and live events.

Portfolio

• ITN newsrooms producing ITV News, Channel 4 News, and 5 News.

• ITN Productions, a factual production division making documentaries, films, and other commissioned content.

• ITN News Production, ITN Post Production, and the ITN Archive.

• ITN Sport, which produces live sport including events for World Athletics.

Ownership

ITN has no parent company and no majority shareholder. Press Gazette reports that it is jointly owned by ITV, DMGT, Thomson Reuters, and Informa. ITV plc holds 40 percent; DMGT, Thomson Reuters, and Informa hold 20 percent each. In a response to an Ofcom call for evidence, ITN stated that ITV has no controlling stake in ITN and no involvement in its day-to-day affairs, and that ITV receives no dividend from ITN.

History

ITN states that it was founded in May 1955. Its first bulletin was broadcast at 10 p.m. on September 22, 1955, presented by Christopher Chataway. ITN launched News at Ten in 1967, began producing Channel 4 News in 1982, and began producing 5 News in 1997. Queen Elizabeth II opened ITN's headquarters at 200 Gray's Inn Road in 1991. ITN Productions was formed by 2010. ITN's pre-tax profit fell from £1.5 million in 2023 to £800,000 in 2024, its lowest in a decade, according to Press Gazette. ITV's current five-year contract with ITN, covering ITV's national news bulletins, Good Morning Britain, and London regional news, runs to the end of 2030 and contains no break clause, according to Press Gazette.

Leadership

• Ian Rumsey became chief executive officer of ITN on May 12, 2026, succeeding Rachel Corp, who had been CEO for four years. Rumsey joined ITN in 2005 and was previously chief content officer running ITN Productions.

• Kyla Mullins is chair of the ITN board.

Location and contact info

Address
200 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8XZ
United Kingdom
Phone
020 7833 3000
Website. https://www.itn.co.uk