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British online video on need service

ITV Hub

Screenshot ITV Hub homepage
Developer(s)	ITV Consumer Limited (ITV plc)
Initial release	5 December 2008
Stable release	23 November 2015
Operating system	Windows, macOS, Linux
Platform	Online, cablevision, IPTV, mobile
Available in	English language
Type	Video on demand
Website	itv.com

ITV Hub (formerly ITV Player) is an online video on demand service accessible through the primary ITV website itv.com. The service offers a variety of programmes from homegrown programming to acquisitions across ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, ITVBe and CITV. Some sports programming is available to lookout man again via the service, the 2010 FIFA World Loving cup and highlights being examples. Some programmes, imports and movies are not currently bachelor due to rights bug, and until the latest version, most children'south programming in detail was generally unavailable. Programmes are available for 30 days on the site later on being starting time shown on ITV. The service was originally called ITV Catch Up but was and then rebranded 'ITV Role player' on five December 2008 as office of ITV's aim to create a recognisable and consistent make for video-on-demand content across the web and Tv.^[i] ITV Player was also branded as ITV Net Role player and referred to as the ITV Network Player in branding and communication effectually programming intended for consumption across the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, such as on Virgin Media,^[1] before adopting the current proper name.

On 23 November 2015, ITV gave the app and website a revamp, it was renamed 'ITV Hub'. As of August 2021^[update], the service has at least thirty one thousand thousand registered users.^[ii]

In 2022, the take hold of-upwards facilities establish via ITV Hub will be integrated into a new streaming service chosen ITVX.^[3] ITVX will also include access to Britbox and FAST channels, a Pluto Television-style themed channel selection supported past advertising, which volition see The Chase and Hell's Kitchen have their ain channels, aslope ones devoted to crime dramas and the 1990s.^{[4] [five] [6] [seven] [8]}

ITV Player logo used until 2015.

Web platforms [edit]

The service started out as a website before being extended to telly and other platforms. Initially the website version used Microsoft Silverlight equally opposed to Adobe Flash (used past BBC iPlayer and Channel iv'due south 4oD) and Windows Media Video. ITV adopted Flash for its player on 15 September 2009.^[9] In November 2009 the website was revamped over again improving navigation equally well equally making the site more visually appealing. The service is free to apply funded by pre-, mid- and post-roll adverts. Previously users have been able to use advertisement-blocking software to skip the adverts shown. During Summer 2010, the ITV website was upgraded to detect advertizing-blocking software. Video is sent at multiple bit rates and uses adaptive engineering in the player to best determine charge per unit based on users connection. Present ITV Hub uses HTML5 Media Source Extensions with Encrypted Media Extensions to deliver video.

Improvements were made in June/July 2011 to the website version to contain subtitles and CITV programming. The website version relaunched with a cleaner, less cluttered new look on Monday 22 Baronial 2011. The new look seamlessly fits in with the redesigned itv.com and has upgraded search features, images and a new Flash video actor designed to brand playback more reliable. In Jan 2012, the site was due to exist overhauled to offer paid-for content in addition to the existing gratuitous 30-mean solar day catch upwardly,^[ten] nevertheless this was delayed until 29 Oct 2012.^[11]

Content that has simply aired on ITV (rather than also on ITV2, iii, iv, or CITV) is merely available to viewers located in ITV plc regions (in England, Wales, the Channel Islands, southern Scotland, and on UTV in Northern Ireland). If the same programme was as well circulate in cardinal and northern Scotland, and so users located in those areas may be able to view it on the STV Player. The ITV Hub website will endeavor to notice your location automatically, using that provided past your Isp. On 6 June 2016, ITV Hub replaced the UTV Thespian service in Northern Ireland, post-obit the latter's sale to ITV plc in Feb 2016.

ITV Hub+ [edit]

ITV brought out a paid subscription service called ITV Hub+ which enables viewers to spotter and download shows without adverts. While abroad in another European union member country, subscribers volition continue to receive access but will be limited to take hold of-upwardly. As of 1/1/2021 ITV Hub+ was no longer available in the Eu due to the Great britain leaving the European Wedlock.^[12]

Tv set platforms [edit]

Sony Bravia [edit]

As of July 2017, ITV Hub is available on YouView enabled Sony Bravia TVs.

BT Tv set [edit]

In December 2008, ITV Hub was added to BT Television's Goggle box Replay service, the deal was ITV'due south offset with a set up-top-box VOD operator.^[13] Information technology allows access to popular ITV, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 shows upwards to 8 days after their transmission equally well as a selection of archive shows.^[14]

Freesat [edit]

ITV Thespian Beta as displayed by Freesat

A place for a full version of ITV Player has been reserved on Freesat channel 903.^[15] A beta release was made bachelor in December 2010 for Humax receivers, requiring the input of a code.^[16] The beta was fabricated public on 26 July 2011, with back up expected to be extended beyond Humax devices.^{[17] [18]} On 31 July 2012, an update was released for Manhattan receivers which included back up for ITV Actor.^[nineteen] In Nov 2012, both EchoStar and Samsung receivers also received ITV Player support.^{[20] [21]} Although the ITV Hub Player app is available to viewers around the UK on multiple platforms, information technology is not available to Freesat viewers using second genereration Freesat receivers if their regional variation is set using postcodes starting DG or TD. It is non clear why this contradiction exists.^[22]

At present Idiot box / Roku [edit]

On 29 January 2014, ITV appear information technology would make ITV Thespian available on Heaven's At present Boob tube box.^[23] It was later on made available on the NowTV & Roku devices on 11 June 2014.^[24]

Heaven [edit]

On xxx January 2012, information technology was announced that ITV Player would be added to Sky'southward On Demand service on 31 January 2012.^[25] The service is attainable through the main on Demand menu besides as a dedicated ITV Actor section. ITV Player initially only offered archive content, with catch-upwardly programming becoming available on 26 September 2012.

Samsung Smart Television receiver & Blu-ray players [edit]

On 6 July 2012, it was announced that ITV Player had been made bachelor on Samsung'due south Smart TVs and Blu-ray players through their Samsung Smart Tv set service, for 2011 and later devices.^[26]

Virgin Media [edit]

On 8 January 2009, it was announced that ITV Net Player would exist added to Virgin Media's digital cable TV service.^[27] The bargain allows Virgin Media's iii.5 million TV customers to view over 40 hours of programming from ITV, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 each week. Popular shows such every bit Coronation Street and Emmerdale are all available for seven days after being broadcast as role of Virgin Media's costless Catch up Tv service. The service began a 3-24-hour interval deployment programme on 24 February 2009. Virgin Media'southward viewers were able to choose from 500 hours of ITV comedies, documentaries and dramas, on demand through the Television Choice section, however the contract to supply archive content ended on 23 February 2013.^[28]

YouView [edit]

ITV Histrion was 1 of four service available at the launch of YouView in July 2012. At launch the ITV Thespian app contained options to resume watching recent programmes and browse by aqueduct, day and A-to-Z, but lacked integrated search and contained non-skippable adverts.^[29] During 2013, ITV intend to introduce paid-for content into ITV Role player on YouView.^[30]

Games consoles [edit]

PlayStation iii [edit]

ITV Player was released on 14 Dec 2010 on PlayStation three via the PlayStation Network^[31] utilising the web-browser to distribute content rather than an app. Information technology was costless and advert-funded with pre-, mid- and post- roll video ads being sold and served past ITV. Under the terms of the deal with Sony, STV, UTV and Channel Television were able to add their own equivalent services so they were also attainable from the PS3 platform on a similar ground to ITV Thespian. Afterward the re-brand to ITV Hub, the service is no longer available on the PS3.

Xbox One and Xbox 360 [edit]

ITV Hub was launched for Xbox One on Friday x February 2017, this was made possible by a new Universal Windows Platform app which integrates with Windows 10 and Xbox Ane. The STV Player app run by STV, who currently hold the ITV licence for Scotland, has been launched on Xbox 360. The STV Player app contains much of the content establish on ITV Player and requires a Scottish postcode to exist entered prior to utilise.

Mobile platforms [edit]

ITV Player every bit displayed on iOS (every bit of January 2013)

On 11 May 2011, ITV chief executive Adam Crozier announced that a dedicated ITV Player application would exist released on a "broad range of mobiles and tablets" during 2011.^[32] The app features programming from ITV, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 for up to seven days subsequently broadcast. However content is just available to view in the Great britain and ITV programming is blocked in the STV and UTV regions. A Wi-Fi connexion is besides required. The mobile apps were developed by digital agency Candyspace.^[33] During 2013, ITV intend to innovate paid-for content into ITV Player across all mobile platforms.^[xxx]

Android devices [edit]

An application for devices running Google's Android operating system was released on xx June 2011.^[34] The app requires Android 2.2 (Froyo) or higher and Adobe AIR. Each show is broken up to feature non-skippable advert breaks. Users are forced to register an e-mail address to use the app to allow ITV to "continue you informed about improvements and other exciting developments at ITV."^[35] On 14 January 2013, ITV Histrion 2.0 was released adding support for Android 3.x Gingerbread to 4.0 Water ice Cream Sandwich and a re-engineered user interface.^[36]

Due to Adobe not updating back up for Android, Flash is not readily bachelor for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean so the existing ITV Player cannot be used. A new app was trialled but was only bachelor on Samsung products and received poor reviews on Google Play Store. Upon the release of the app on 9 May 2013, Samsung entered into an exclusivity understanding with ITV, with the ITV Role player app available exclusively on Samsung devices until 31 August. ITV'due south online product director, James Micklethwait, cited "fragmentation of the Android ecosystem" every bit the motive behind the deal.^[37] New ITV hub doesn't work with many android devices.

iOS devices [edit]

An application for Apple'due south iOS (iOS 4.3 or later) operating system and either the iPad (1st generation or later), iPhone (3GS or after) and iPod Bear on (third generation or later), was launched on 1 July 2011.^{[38] [39]}

In June 2013, the iOS app was updated to add a trial premium section, assuasive subscribers to sentinel catch-up content without advertising, likewise every bit pay to view live streams of ITV3 and ITV4.^[40] Early on reviews of the updated app on the App Store were generally negative, with users commenting that the subscription selection provided poor value for coin.^[41]

Windows Telephone [edit]

As of May 2014 the ITV Actor has been released for Windows Telephone which is merely similar the Android and iOS versions.^[42] However, the STV Histrion app run past STV, who currently hold the ITV licence for Scotland, has been launched on Windows Phone. Users of the STV Player tin can input their postcode to verify they alive in Scotland, thus allowing users who are visiting other regions of the Great britain, to apply the app and view content. The STV Thespian app contains much of the content found on ITV Role player. Equally of January 2020, the ITV Hub is not supported on windows phone. The UWP app tin can just exist installed on the Xbox One and videos cannot exist played through Microsoft Edge whether you lot're in Mobile view or desktop view.

Syndication [edit]

ITV does non syndicate its content to other providers such every bit YouTube and SeeSaw like Aqueduct four or Channel 5. Although some ITV programmes can exist seen on such services, this is where these services take negotiated rights with the production companies involved and non ITV. The beta launch of the Virgin Media Player saw ITV programmes become available just Virgin Media have licensed ITV's annal (a separate service also available on ITV.com under the Boob tube shows section) which is not currently role of the ITV Player.

[edit]

Since 6 March 2018, Domino's Pizza take sponsored the ITV Hub, being the platform'southward first e'er sponsor.^{[43] [44]}

Meet also [edit]

• STV Player
• BritBox
• BBC iPlayer
• All 4
• My5
• List of streaming media services

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External links [edit]

• Official website

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITV_Hub

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