{"id":32223,"date":"2023-04-17T18:05:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T16:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1817486"},"modified":"2023-04-18T05:02:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T03:02:25","slug":"itvx-announces-it-has-reached-epic-streaming-milestone","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/itvx-announces-it-has-reached-epic-streaming-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"ITVX announces it has reached epic streaming milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The service launched in December 2022 and has officially hit a major streaming mark. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 17 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>ITVX has officially hit the 1 billion streams mark after just four months.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/itvx-start-date-prices-shows\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">streaming service<\/a>, which launched in December 2022, has hit the major milestone after achieving its best ever month for streaming in March 2023. ITVX amassed a total of 282 million streams, up by more than 100 million on ITV\u2019s streaming output last year.<\/p>\n<p>The platform has found success in releasing a number of series straight onto the platform, including <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/six-four-cast-itvx\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Six Four<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/you-and-me-release-date-itvx\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">You &amp; Me<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/nolly-gay-icon-comment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Nolly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the broadcaster, the top performing ITVX premieres in the four-month time span include <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-twelve-itvx-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Twelve<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/without-sin-itv-review\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Without Sin<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/spy-among-friends-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">A Spy Among Friends<\/a>.<\/p> <p>ITV has also revealed that 80% of audiences who have watched these premieres, including titles like Nolly and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/litvinenko-itvx-review\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Litvinenko<\/a>, have gone on to watch other content on ITVX.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most popular picks on the platform may (or may not) come as a surprise to audiences, with archival hits such as One Tree Hill and Footballers\u2019 Wives being the most-streamed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" 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on top as the most-watched programme on ITVX this year, while <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/unforgotten-season-5-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Unforgotten season 5<\/a> was the most-watched drama.<\/p>\n<p>The fifth season, which saw Sin\u00e9ad Keenan step into the leading role in light of Nicola Walker\u2019s departure, saw streams rise by 49% compared to season 4.<\/p>\n<p>The hit cold case series has also just been renewed for <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/unforgotten-renewed-season-6-sinead-keenan-sanjeev-bhaskar-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">season 6<\/a>, with Keenan and Sanjeev Bhaskar\u2019s fan favourite character Sunny reprising their role for more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/hunt-for-raoul-moat-producer-criticism-response-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Hunt for Raoul Moat producer responds to criticism about ITV drama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/vera-joe-ashworth-return-season-13-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Vera\u2019s Joe Ashworth to return for season 13 as series is renewed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Elsewhere, it was recently announced that ITV is hoping to broaden the scope of ITVX with ITVX Kids, which will be a new streaming hub for kids.<\/p>\n<p>That ties in with <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/citv-channel-close-itvx-kids-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">CITV closing for good this autumn<\/a>, after originally launching as an ITV programming block in 1983 and then launching as a channel in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the new accessible, child-safe homepage, Craig Morris \u2013 managing editor of ITVX \u2013 said: \u201cWe\u2019re really excited to launch this dedicated destination for kids on ITVX, which will be home to a wealth of content including new series, recognisable brands and existing favourites for a range of ages, all in one child-safe area, with editorial curation to guide viewing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe wealth of content will be available to stream for free, with the option for parents to choose ad-free viewing, through a subscription to ITVX Premium.\u201d<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"&quot;6324747811112&quot;\" data-account=\"&quot;69912529001&quot;\" data-player=\"&quot;ByeOf0VZEl&quot;\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" 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