ITV takes on the streaming giants

Britbox, ITV’s new subscription video-on-demand service, will compete with Netflix and Amazon.

The X Factor has lost its wow-factor

ITV's (LSE: ITV) share price has ticked up over the past few weeks, in common with many UK-orientated stocks that have risen on hopes of a resolution to the Brexit impasse. But the commercial broadcaster's longer-term performance has been woeful, mirroring the falling ratings of its one-time star show The X Factor, with the stock more than halving in price since July 2015.

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Tim Dams is a journalist and editor with over 20 years experience covering the TV, film, advertising, digital and technology industries for publications including Broadcast, Televisual, Screen International, Variety, The Guardian and Media Week.