All ITV articles – Page 158
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RatingsMidsomer Murders on song for ITV
WEDNESDAY: Midsomer Murders returned with more than 5m viewers to stick the knife into the competition, as Lucy Worsley’s trip to Russia reeled in almost 1m for BBC4.
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NewsToT: the review explained
The future of the terms of trade is in the government’s hands after Ofcom ruled it “does not currently see a major case for change” in its review of the production sector.
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NewsBBCW hits back at Adam Crozier claims
BBC Worldwide chief executive Tim Davie has hit back at claims made by ITV boss Adam Crozier that its entire portfolio of international channels is loss-making.
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NewsJekyll and Hyde axed by ITV
ITV’s controversial teatime drama Jekyll and Hyde has been cancelled after ratings petered out over the course of the first series.
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RatingsSilent Witness edges Ant and Dec doc
MONDAY: BBC1’s Silent Witness edged Ant and Dec’s Prince Charles documentary on a strong night for TV viewing.
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NewsLoose Women secures sustainability certification
Loose Women has become the first long-running daytime studio show to be certified under Bafta’s Albert+ sustainability scheme.
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RatingsFestive ratings highlights: Sherlock, Dickensian & Fungus
BBC dramas And Then There Were None, Dickensian and Sherlock performed strongly over the festive period, as ITV’s scripted efforts struggled and Fungus The Bogeyman helped Sky 1 to its best audience of 2015.
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NewsDownton finale posts record PVR gain
Downton Abbey triumphed in the Christmas Day ratings battle after gaining a record 4m viewers through recorded viewing.
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VideoVIDEO: ITV new to 2016
Jericho and Churchill’s Secret feature among ITV’s biggest shows for the year ahead.
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NewsChristmas catch up: what you may have missed
ITV was first past the post for horse racing rights, while the BBC suffered an online blackout and Chris Evans quit TFI Friday. Click for a run-down of the biggest broadcasting headlines from the festive period
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RatingsDownton Abbey wins Christmas Day ratings battle
CHRISTMAS DAY: Downton Abbey’s swansong clinched the Christmas evening ratings battle, but it was the Queen’s Speech that ultimately took the honours.
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NewsITV2 investigates rise and fall of FHM
1000 Heartbeats indie Hungry Bear Media is moving into factual programming for the first time with a one-off documentary about the rise and fall of lads mag FHM.
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NewsNBC owner denies ITV takeover talks
US media conglomerate Comcast has denied reports that it is in takeover talks for ITV.
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NewsThe Garden behind Cancer Research ads
The Garden Productions has produced the television, radio and digital content for a major new Cancer Research UK fundraising campaign.
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RatingsText Santa fails to deliver ratings goods
FRIDAY: Gordon Ramsay and Gok Wan auditioning for Downton Abbey could not help ITV’s charity telethon beat its previous five instalments.
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NewsITV to step in as BBC backs out of F1
The BBC is to back out of its Formula 1 coverage three years early, with ITV poised to pick up free-to-air rights from next season.
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Behind The ScenesBeowulf, ITV
The producers of ITV’s take on the Anglo-Saxon epic tell Olly Grant how they created a fantasy universe from scratch and made an ancient saga work for a modern audience
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NewsITV revs up Top Gear rival
ITV has turned to Twofour to create a Top Gear-style celebrity driving format after missing out on the chance to sign Jeremy Clarkson earlier this year.
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VideoVIDEO: Bear Grylls' Survival School, CITV
Potato and Bear Grylls Ventures adventure series will follow 10 kids as they learn how to take on the great outdoors.
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NewsWar Of The Worlds set for UK television adaptation
Poldark producer Mammoth Screen is developing a major adaptation of The War Of The Worlds to coincide with the expiration of the copyright on the HG Wells novel next year, Broadcast can reveal.