ITV Celebrates 70 Years - 1955 - 2025

ITV's 70th anniversary was on Monday, September 22, 2025.

ITV first launched on September 22, 1955, as the UK's first commercial television channel.

The anniversary has been marked by a variety of celebrations, including:

Throwback Idents and Bumpers: ITV has aired special on-air presentation featuring retro branding and clips from classic shows, giving a nod to former regional franchises like Thames TV and Granada.

Archival Content on ITVX: A "treasure trove" of classic and rarely seen remastered content from the archives has been made available to stream for free on their platform, ITVX.

Special Programming: The anniversary has been celebrated across the broadcast schedule, including regional news programmes looking back at their local history.

Industry Events: The anniversary has also been marked by events such as a celebration at the Guildhall in London, which is symbolic as the location of the very first programme broadcast on the opening night in 1955.