All ITV Studios articles – Page 98
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NewsLemon and Attenborough battle for audience award
Keith Lemon and David Attenborough are going head to head for this year’s YouTube Audience Award – the gong voted for by viewers at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards.
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NewsITV1 doc to tell story of Soham victim’s family
ITV1 is to mark the 10th anniversary of the Soham murders with a documentary featuring exclusive access to the family of one of the victims, Holly Wells.
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NewsITVS creating Canadian soap
ITV Studios is in advanced talks with a Canadian broadcaster about creating a new soap opera on the scale of Coronation Street.
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NewsITVS takes The Chase to US with Fox gameshow pilot
ITV Studios is poised to pilot hit gameshow The Chase for US broadcaster Fox Network.
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The Broadcast InterviewKevin Lygo, ITV Studios
ITV Studios’ boss wants to build bridges with commissioners and is on the hunt for the next big international hit – but he’s not bothered where the idea comes from.
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NewsSky Atlantic to mark Jubilee with 'queens'
Sky Atlantic has ordered a new series looking back at six decades of flamboyant and iconic gay performers to tie in with the Diamond Jubilee.
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NewsTwofour sends Cumming on Sky Atlantic city tour
Twofour’s latest travelogue is an eight-part series for Sky Atlantic in which actor Alan Cumming visits the UK’s most influential cities.
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NewsArchaeologist concerned by ITV1 history series
The president of the Roman Finds Group archaeologist forum has raised concerns that ITV’s new landmark history series Britain’s Secret Treasures will encourage a damaging “gold rush” for valuable objects.
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NewsBBC4 reveals more details of Everett biopic
The BBC has revealed further details of its biopic of well-loved comedian Kenny Everett, two years after the commission was first announced.
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NewsRed or Black? set for China and Brazil
MIPFORMATS: Simon Cowell’s big-money gameshow Red or Black? is set to be sold to broadcasters in China, Brazil and the Ukraine.
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NewsViacom to pilot gameshow with slo-mo action replays
Viacom is to pilot a pioneering 3D-ready physical gameshow that is co-produced by ITV Studios USA and Zig Zag USA.
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NewsITV1 orders 'landmark' history series
ITV1 has teamed up with the British Museum to create a “landmark” series about historical artefacts uncovered by the public.
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FeaturesFriday Night Dinner (Greg Daniels/Big Talk/Popper Pictures)
NBC’s decision to greenlight a US version of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s sitcom The Office in 2006 was a game-changer for UK comedy producers seeking a foothold in the US – and it came just at the right time.
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Features
Falcón (Mammoth Screen/ITVS GE)
ITV is re-emerging as a player in the international drama space, thanks to the efforts of ITV Studios and its international arm, ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITV Studios GE).
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Pulse appoints ITV Studios exec
Pulse Films has hired an ITV Studios entertainment executive as its head of development.
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NewsITV1 orders Richie and O’Connor specials
ITV1 is to celebrate the careers of Lionel Richie and Des O’Connor in two entertainment specials.
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NewsBBC3 orders Apprentice-style show
Innocent Smoothies co-founder Richard Reed has earmarked up to £1m to invest in young entrepreneurs’ ideas in a Twofour show for BBC3.
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NewsMorse prequel goes to series
ITV1 is to turn Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour into a full series following an “enthusiastic” response to the special in January.
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NewsC4 orders Short History of Everything
Griff Rhys Jones is to host a new Channel 4 comedy panel show that provides an alternative view on social history using TV archive clips.
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Behind The ScenesWhite Heat, BBC2
In bringing to life Paula Milne’s vision of a female-centred trawl through half a century of social change, the crew had to juggle six timeframes at once. Paul Whitelaw reports.