ITV boss Charles Allen says his company will launch up to five new digital channels in order to compete with the BBC's ever growing digital output. As previously reported, ITV plan to launch a repeats channel called ITV3 in the Autumn. No word on what the other ITV channels might feature, though there is rumour they will launch a new children's channel in partnership with a US broadcaster.
All Allen would say about future plans was: "We'll see much more collaboration, particularly in the area of children's. I do see us partnering with international partners to get more money onscreen. We're talking to everybody".