London – ITV Worldwide has tripled its development and acquisitions investment fund to significantly expand its work with independent producers. ITV Worldwide is the newly integrated business which combines the recently merged Granada International and Granada Ventures, creating a one stop distribution house for home entertainment, TV and consumer products. ITV Worldwide looks to expand the relationships it has built with a host of independent production companies in a number of different ways including a 25% stake in award-winning producer Mammoth Screen, exclusive first look deals with entertainment producers such as Zig Zag and drama producers including Quickfire Media and many distribution deals with UK, Canadian and Australian producers across key genres such as drama, reality and MOWs.