All ITV articles – Page 187
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NewsUS reality television Code of Conduct proposed
A New York city councillor has appealed for broadcasters and production companies to adhere to a code of conduct to improve working conditions for reality television producers and writers.
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NewsWish-lists: ITV execs reveal priorities
ITV commissioners Richard Klein, Elaine Bedell, Helen Warner, Paul Mortimer and Steve November revealed their wish-lists at ITV’s annual Producers’ Forum earlier this week.
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NewsITV to poll indies over diversity
ITV will survey indies to gain a better understanding of working conditions and diversity in its programming supply chain as it bids to better reflect UK society.
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CommentBright ideas needed for Bloke TV
ITV’s call to action is a chance to revisit a major TV challenge
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NewsITV challenges indies to shoot for football gap
ITV has challenged indies to create up to four major male-skewing brands as it races to replace more than 100 hours of European and domestic football.
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NewsConroy joins ITV drama
ITV has appointed Sarah Conroy as commissioning editor for drama to cover the maternity leave of Charlie Hampton.
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NewsITVBe launch date revealed
ITV’s female-skewing, free-to-air channel ITVBe is to launch on 8 October.
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RatingsLong Lost Family locates 4.6m
MONDAY: ITV’s Long Lost Family saw off competition from John Bishop’s Australia on BBC1 to win the 9pm slot, while Channel 4’s Royal Marines doc held steady.
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RatingsPosh nannies reach 2m
THURSDAY: ITV’s documentary about Britain’s Poshest Nannies could only muster half the channel’s slot average as Celebrity Masterchef drew its best audience of the series.
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NewsBSkyB sells ITV stake to Liberty Global for £481m
BSkyB has sold a 6.4% share in ITV to Liberty Global for £481m, as the US cable company ramps up its presence in the UK.
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NewsThe Garden lands access double
High-street bank NatWest and airline Virgin Atlantic are the latest companies to open their doors for access documentaries made by The Garden Productions.
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Behind The ScenesTesting Britain's Worst Drivers: Crash Course, ITV
Technical pre-production was key to ensuring our crashes went smoothly
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NewsTrevor McDonald meets mafia for ITV
Trevor McDonald is to follow up his hard-hitting prison documentaries by delving into the murky world of the American mafia in a two-part series for ITV.
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RatingsWorld Cup scores over 75% share
SUNDAY: Germany’s World Cup triumph over Argentina peaked with a combined share of over 75% as a high of 20m viewers tuned in to the final.
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RatingsChampneys undone by Masterchef semi
THURSDAY: ITV’s one-off doc about luxury health spa Champneys fell well short of slot average despite the absence of World Cup football.
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RatingsArgentina joy fails to match Brazilian woes
WEDNESDAY: ITV’s coverage of Argentina v Holland didn’t quite hit the heights of the first semi-final on Tuesday, although it did score a peak of 12.7m (52.3%)
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NewsITV adds to daytime quiz roster
ITV director of daytime Helen Warner is aiming to boost the broadcaster’s afternoon schedule with the addition of two quizzes, including a format from the indie behind Eggheads.
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NewsJohn Sergeant to steer ITV canal doc
John Sergeant is to tour Britain’s canals in an eight-part series for ITV from Alaska TV.
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NewsInitial wins ITV factual pilot
ITV will pilot an Initial-made factual format that sees households test and rate different products each week.
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NewsCDN set for investment boost
The TV industry is planning to bolster its investment in the Creative Diversity Network (CDN) to supercharge its impact in helping the sector reflect modern Britain.