All ITV articles – Page 159
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NewsLeftfield staff vote to join WGAE union
Writers and producers working at ITV Studios’s Leftfield Entertainment have voted to unionise as tension grows between the UK broadcaster and the Writers Guild of America (WGAE).
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NewsITV rules out Peston versus Marr clash
Peston on Sunday will avoid a head-to-head clash with BBC1’s The Andrew Marr Show when the ITV political format launches next year.
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RatingsUnforgotten grips 4.7m
THURSDAY: ITV drama Unforgotten got underway with a healthy audience that won the 9pm slot.
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NewsITV orders Titchmarsh antiques gameshow
Alan Titchmarsh has signed up to present his first-ever gameshow – a competitive antiques format for ITV Daytime.
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NewsWhittingdale mulls regulatory boost for kids’ and current affairs
John Whittingdale has asked Ofcom to consider whether production sector regulation could be introduced that would promote investment in genres such as children’s and current affairs.
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NewsITV confirms Peston hire
ITV has confirmed that Robert Peston has made the switch from the BBC to become its political editor and host of his own Sunday morning political talkshow.
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NewsSouth African SVoD service strikes ITV deal
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold over 100 hours of scripted content to South Africa as exports to the continent continue to grow.
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NewsA&E swoops for Frankenstein Chronicles
A&E Network has picked up ITV’s crime drama The Frankenstein Chronicles to air in the US.
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Behind The ScenesGlitchy, ITV2
With spoof programmes like Sun, Sea And Sex With My Parents, we wanted to gently send up the contemporary TV landscape, says executive producer James Longman
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NewsITVS inks format deal with Korean firm
Raw TV’s The Secret Life of Students and Come Date with Me are set to be re-made for the South Korean market following a deal between ITV’s distribution arm and local broadcaster CJ E&M.
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NewsITVS plans major US scripted push
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has revealed plans for a major US scripted push as he continues to expand the broadcaster’s production empire.
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NewsITV pilots playalong quiz
ITV is piloting a playalong gameshow from NBC Universal International Studios based on popular app QuizUp.
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RatingsEngland crash out of RWC in front of 11m
SATURDAY: England were knocked out of the Rugby World Cup in front of the second-biggest crowd of the tournament.
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NewsITV swoops for Robert Peston
ITV has swooped to hire BBC journalist Robert Peston as political editor and the host of a new political talk show.
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RatingsITV2’s Almost Impossible Gameshow struggles
THURSDAY: ITV2’s Almost Impossible Gameshow started slowly, while Chris Tarrant went back on his travels for Channel 5.
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NewsEsquire Network picks up Beowulf
ITV’s upcoming teatime drama Beowulf has been picked up by Esquire Network to air in the US.
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RatingsBear Grylls ITV doc series informs 1.5m
TUESDAY: ITV’s Britain’s Biggest Adventures with Bear Grylls drew to a close on the summit of Ben Nevis with a series average of just under 1.5m viewers.
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RatingsEngland defeat peaks with 50% share
SATURDAY: ITV’s coverage of England’s Rugby World Cup match against Wales peaked with a near 50% share, denting Doctor Who which fell by almost 1m viewers from last week’s low.
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VideoVIDEO: Unforgotten, ITV
Mainstreet Pictures’ six-part crime drama focusing on a 39-year old ‘cold’ case.
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RatingsCoronation Street live takes a bite out of Bake Off
WEDNESDAY: ITV’s live Coronation Street special took a chunk out of The Great British Bake Off as it peaked with almost 9m viewers.