All ITV articles – Page 130
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NewsITV gears up for I'm A Celebrity launch
ITV is gearing up for the launch of the 16th series of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here after appointing Monterosa and Somethin Else to key digital roles.
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NewsITV hit by ad market collapse
ITV has been hit by a downturn in the TV advertising market and has warned its ads revenue will continue to tumble across the rest of the year.
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CommentITV should play to its strengths
Drama with humour works better than comedy, says Stephen Arnell
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NewsITV eyes story of the week
ITV’s Polly Hill wants to reinvent the ‘story-of-the-week’ drama format as she bids to win over big, mainstream audiences.
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NewsFormat fight on the horizon
A fierce battle is brewing to uncover the next generation of fact ent formats, after the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 all identified new returners as a top priority.
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RatingsTrump victory doubles Obama coverage
TUESDAY: BBC1’s coverage of Donald Trump’s victory in the US election pulled in an audience almost twice the size than was achieved for Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election.
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NewsDCI Banks axed by ITV
ITV has cancelled its long-running crime drama DCI Banks after five series.
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NewsKate Maddigan leaves ITV
ITV entertainment commissioning editor Kate Maddigan has left the broadcaster after her role was made redundant as part of Brexit-related cost savings.
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RatingsDamilola drama loses out to Dark Angel
MONDAY: The final instalment of ITV drama Dark Angel eclipsed BBC1’s one-off factual drama Damilola: Our Loved Boy.
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NewsITV cancels Brief Encounters
ITV has cancelled Ann Summers-inspired comedy drama Brief Encounters after just one series.
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NewsSteve November joins Lionsgate
Former ITV drama chief Steve November has resurfaced at Mad Men producer Lionsgate’s UK TV division.
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NewsITN lands Easyjet access
ITN Productions has landed access to Easyjet and will follow trainee pilots as they take off for the first time in a three-part documentary series for ITV.
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RatingsWatchdog beats This Time Next Year
WEDNESDAY: The revamped Watchdog outperformed ITV’s This Time Next Year – as E4 beat Channel 4 and Channel 5 with The Big Bang Theory.
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RatingsPride of Britain dominates for ITV
TUESDAY: The Pride of Britain awards dominated for ITV as BBC2 launched The Choir and Arctic Live.
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NewsLa Plante exits Prime Suspect sequel
Lynda La Plante is understood to have walked away from ITV’s Prime Suspect prequel after disputes over casting and how the story should be told.
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NewsDeputy editor to leave ITV News
ITV News’ deputy editor and director of newsgathering Tim Singleton is to leave the broadcaster after 24 years.
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RatingsDark Angel picks up 5m
Monday: ITV’s Victorian drama Dark Angel dominated the evening, pulling in 5m (25.2%) from 9pm-10.30pm.
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RatingsLife beyond Downton Abbey
Factual is at a turning point for ITV as dramas such as The Durrells and Victoria help to plug the gap on Sunday nights and the entertainment juggernauts roll on.
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NewsJeff Pope pens Rhys Jones murder drama
Jeff Pope is to explore the aftermath of the tragic killing of 11-year old schoolboy Rhys Jones in a four-part factual drama for ITV.
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NewsBBC and ITVS changes hit Northern drama
Drama in the north came under the spotlight this week, with ITV Studios disbanding its northern drama hub and BBC head of drama for the north Hilary Martin moving to the indie sector.