ITV Confirms New Deal With Syco And Thames

ITV has announced a new five-year commissioning deal with Syco Entertainment and Thames (part of Fremantle UK).

The agreement extends ITV's successful and long standing relationship with Simon Cowell and Thames for a further five years, which will see him and his shows appear exclusively on the channel until at least 2024.

The partnership will ensure Britain's Got Talent continue on ITV until 2024 and will also see The X Factor return in 2020.

Kevin Lygo, ITV's Director of Television said: "We are delighted to have secured Simon Cowell for another five years with ITV."