ITV has partnered with Sky to launch its first new channel in eight years, ITV Encore, a new pay channel dedicated to 'the very best' of the broadcaster's British drama.

Becoming home to some of ITV's most successful drama series, ITV Encore will also screen original commissions from 2015. Adam Crozier, ITV Chief Executive, said 'ITV's brilliant dramas contributed to a fantastic on-screen performance last year - we had three out of the top five dramas in 2013, which helped us increase our share of viewing on the main channel for the first time in a decade'. The channel launches this year, with further details tbc.