All ITV articles – Page 164
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RatingsBritain's Got Talent peaks with 11.2m
SATURDAY: Britain’s Got Talent scored its second highest ratings of the series on Saturday, while BBC1’s VE Day 70 event coverage peaked with more than 6m viewers.
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RatingsBBC election coverage triumphs with 7m
THURSDAY: The BBC won the lion’s share of the general election audience as a peak of more than 7m watched the drama unfold before 2am.
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NewsPeter Fincham ‘holds secret meeting with Top Gear team’
Peter Fincham is reported to have held a secret meeting with former Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, fuelling speculation that ITV will swoop for the stars.
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NewsITV staff to strike during AGM
More than 200 members of ITV staff have voted to strike on 14 May – the day of the broadcaster’s annual general meeting.
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NewsJohn Sergeant to go barging again for ITV
John Sergeant will be back barging around Britain after ITV ordered a second series of the Alaska-produced show.
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RatingsSlow Train Through Africa and HIGNFY hit series lows
FRIDAY: ITV’s Slow Train Through Africa and BBC1’s Have I Got News For You both hit series lows.
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RatingsNinja Warrior climbs to another high
SATURDAY: Ninja Warrior continued to build its audience, as Britain’s Got Talent remained dominant.
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NewsITV finalises Talpa deal
ITV has completed the acquisition of John de Mol’s Talpa Media for an initial fee of £355m.
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NewsGood Morning Britain down on Daybreak but Q1 offers hope
ITV has lost 6% of its breakfast audience since the launch of Good Morning Britain - although there have been signs of improvement in the first quarter of 2015.
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NewsAdam Richman to front ITV BBQ series
Man v. Food presenter Adam Richman has been lined up to present a five-part BBQ series for ITV, produced by Stand Up To Cancer producer Whizz Kid Entertainment.
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NewsFilmmakers' fledgling indie secures ITV investment
ITV Studios has acquired a minority stake in Monumental Television, the fledgling indie set up by film producers Alison Owen and Debra Hayward.
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NewsTV’s election plans analysed
Broadcasters line up giant touch screens, fixed-rig cameras and a former director general
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NewsITV pilots Stephen Mulhern daytime show
ITV is shooting a pilot for a daytime format fronted by Catchphrase host Stephen Mulhern.
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NewsITV piloting Jonathan Ross cookery show
ITV is piloting a cookery panel show fronted by talk show host Jonathan Ross.
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NewsITV sends Davina McCall on extreme expedition
Davina McCall will explore how animals live in some of the Earth’s harshest conditions in a four-part series for ITV.
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NewsITV boosts writers’ pay by 5%
ITV has improved its minimum pay for writers by 5% as part of the broadcaster’s first rates increase in four years.
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RatingsNinja Warrior adds 1m viewers
SATURDAY: ITV physical gameshow Ninja Warrior gained almost 1m viewers, as BBC1’s Atlantis hit a series low.
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NewsJulian Fellowes adapts Anthony Trollope novel for ITV
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes will renew acquaintances with ITV by adapting 19th century novel Doctor Thorne.
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NewsINFOGRAPHIC: ITVBe's impact on ITV2
Female-skewing channel takes viewers away from ITV2, but helps grow ITV’s overall audience.
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NewsITV committed to live Sound of Music event
ITV remains committed to celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Sound of Music amid suggestions that it was originally eyeing an Easter TX date for the live extravaganza.