ITV otherwise known as Independent Television, is a British television network which was responsible for airing BattleBots World Championship III, IV and V in the United Kingdom, on their channel ITV4 and streaming service, ITVX.
ITV announced that they had obtained the rights from Discovery to air World Championship III in February 2022, and began airing episodes in April that year. In November 2022, ITV began reairing the season on ITV4 as well as their streaming service, ITVX.
It was revealed that World Championship IV would also begin airing on ITV4 on June 12, 2023, marking the first time the 2019 competition had been shown on British television. However, in order to fit within an hour time slot including adverts, the season ultimately spanned thirty episodes on ITV. World Championship V would immediately follow, as well as the side series BattleBots: Bounty Hunters.
Televised Seasons[]
The following seasons of BattleBots have premiered on ITV4 and ITVX:
| Season | US Premiere | ITV Premiere |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship III | 2018 | 2022 |
| World Championship IV | 2019 | 2023 |
| World Championship V | 2020 | |
| BattleBots: Bounty Hunters |
Outside BattleBots[]
The ITV network began in 1955, as one of the original channels seen on early television. Its name derived from the idea of becoming independent from the BBC, who initially had the entire monopoly on television broadcasting in the United Kingdom.
ITV4's logo as of 2022.
Over the decades, the network have expanded to a total of four main channels, named ITV1 through to ITV4. As well as this, a channel based upon reality television named ITVBe was launched in October 2014. ITV also has children's channels, notably CITV and LittleBe.
ITV4[]
On November 1, 2005, ITV launched their fourth television channel, ITV4. The channel typically consists of US dramas and classic action series from the 60s, 70s and 80s. The channel has since become more diverse, airing All Elite Wrestling, various sports and shows such as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and the UK quiz show Tenable. Its target audience is predominantly male.
ITVX's logo since its launch.
ITVX[]
ITV launched a streaming service in 2008 named ITV Hub. In December 2022, ITV Player was renamed to ITVX and offered numerous opportunities to stream ITV programs, including BattleBots. ITVX also offers more exclusive programming than ITV Hub previously had.
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