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29/07/2016

ITV Announces Partnership Deal With AwesomenessTV

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ITV has announced a new partnership deal with AwesomenessTV.

The contract will see ITV2 and the ITV Hub acquire exclusive UK premiere rights to AwesomenessTV's long-form series as well as co-producing youth-focused content for both the UK and global markets.

ITV has acquired 75 hours of the youth brand's shows for both ITV2 and the ITV Hub, which will increase to 100 hours in 2018. The Hub will also have the exclusive online UK premiere of a number of AwesomenessTV shows

In addition, an extended weekend programme will also be created by ITV for ITV2, beginning in early 2017.

Both companies will join together to co-produce scripted and unscripted programmes for ITV2, with ITV Global Entertainment licensing the shows to international markets.

Simon Pitts, Managing Director of Online, Pay TV and Interactive at ITV said the TV broadcaster is delighted to be partnering with AwesomenessTV.

"AwesomenessTV has quickly grown into one of the most successful youth content companies in the world," he said.

"The team has very successfully combined the best of YouTube with high quality production values to create great TV shows. We're delighted to be partnering with AwesomenessTV across ITV to produce, broadcast and distribute new shows for ITV2, the ITV Hub and international market."

Brian Robbins, Founder and CEO, AwesomenessTV, added: "ITV is a media powerhouse in the UK, and we're thrilled to be partnering with them to bring our hit shows to their networks."

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