what does itv stand for

ITV most commonly stands for Independent Television, the UK commercial public- service television network launched in 1955 to provide competition to the BBC. It is legally known as Channel 3 and is branded as ITV1 in much of the UK, with some regions using STV or other local brands. If you need a specific context (e.g., a different field where ITV has another meaning), share the domain or context and that can be clarified.