ITV – launched in the UK. For the first time, BBC TV had a rival. It began with a five-minute film depicting scenes from London (“Westminster Abbey, with its banners and tombs”), before laying out the ...

Seven decades on from the launch of Britain’s first TV ad, Compare the Market, Sport England, Just Eat and ITV reflect on ...

As ITV marks 70 years of TV advertising, shifting definitions of what counts as ‘TV’, changing viewing habits and evolving ...

A fourth baker has left the tent after being ‘expelled’ in back-to-school week. In a brand new theme, The Great British Bake ...

A GBBO star has been named ‘one-to-watch’ by Paul Hollywood. The judge delivered the verdict after the contestant won back-to-back star baker awards. It was back-to-school week in the tent as Channel ...

Since its move to Channel 4, episodes of The Great British Bake Off have lasted for 90 minutes including adverts. Usually, the show runs from 8pm to 9.30pm on Tuesday evenings. However, for today’s ...

As our New TV for Drummies buyers’ guide looks to the future of the medium, let’s take a moment to look back at what still ...

To celebrate seven decades at the forefront of high quality, unashamedly entertaining, popular television, viewers will be ...

Discover how the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, BET Awards, and more began. Explore the origins of some of the biggest award shows and what they mean to Black culture.

Channel 4 pulled the latest season out of the oven earlier than usual this year and is mixing things up with a fresh set of challenges this year. Paul Hollywood was ‘terribly excited’ for the latest ...

Christopher Jeffers has also joined the cast of Waterloo Road for series 16. He plays Mitch Swift, the school’s new special educational needs coordinator. Speaking about joining the cast, Jon ...

We take a look at TV's vast litany of iconic themes and select the ten best pieces that have scored the small screen. Read more about them here.