All ITV articles – Page 193
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NewsOfcom investigates ITV binge drinking doc
Ofcom has launched an investigation into ITV’s Tonight: Britain’s Young Drinkers after the broadcaster picked up the bar tab for students featured in the documentary.
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NewsAndrew O'Connell joins ITV
Former Channel 5 commissioner Andrew O’Connell has joined ITV as a factual commissioner.
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NewsBBC & ITV attend Act For Change diversity panel
ITV head of drama Steve November and BBC casting boss Julia Crampsie are to take part in a diversity panel to mark the launch of Danny Lee Wynter’s Act For Change Project.
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NewsEntertainment revivals in the spotlight
The rush to revive entertainment classics has been criticised by producers, with ITV coming under particular scrutiny as it prepares to add to its portfolio of returning formats.
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NewsWWI remembered with ITV commissions
ITV will mark the centenary of the outbreak of World War I with three new commissions including a four-part series of first-hand stories.
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NewsSplash! unlikely to return to ITV
ITV celebrity diving show Splash! is unlikely to return as coach Tom Daley focuses on his preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
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RatingsEngland’s World Cup exit scores 9.5m
TUESDAY: ITV’s coverage of England’s final World Cup game peaked with 9.5m viewers – despite the match having little meaning for Roy Hodgson’s side.
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NewsITVS producer Ollie Tait joins Lambent
Ollie Tait, the ITV Studios producer behind shows including The Savoy, is to join Brighton-based indie Lambent Productions.
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NewsBlue to open Ibiza bar for ITV2
Noughties boyband Blue and Apprentice star Luisa Zissman are to launch a bar in Ibiza for ITV2.
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NewsITV ‘to relaunch Stars in Their Eyes’
ITV looks set to continue its revival of entertainment classics by bringing back Stars in Their Eyes with comedian Harry Hill, according to a report.
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NewsSky, BBCW execs join Broadcast commissioning event
Key commissioners from Sky and BBC Worldwide have joined senior industry figures including Peter Fincham, Jay Hunt and Charlotte Moore speaking Broadcast’s second annual Commissioning & Funding Forum.
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RatingsEngland defeat peaks with 20m
THURSDAY: England’s miserable defeat to Uruguay was the most-watched game of the World Cup so far, peaking with more than 20m viewers.
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NewsITV pilots Name That Tune
ITV is bringing back classic musical gameshow Name That Tune after striking a deal with Natalka Znak’s new indie.
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NewsITV accused of gagging US staff
ITV has been accused of gagging employees in the US with non-disclosure agreements ahead of a New York City Council hearing examining its working conditions in the country.
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CommentSet voters free - or pay the consequences
Paid voting should be killed off in favour of free interaction, says Tom McDonnell.
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NewsITV's Thunderbirds remake heads down under
ITV’s big-budget remake of Thunderbirds is to launch in Australia after the broadcaster’s sales arm closed its first international licensing deal.
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RatingsWorld Cup kicks off with 12m
THURSDAY: The 2014 World Cup kicked off in Brazil with over 12.5m tuning in to ITV to watch the hosts overcome Croatia.
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NewsBroadcast unveils top execs for commissioning forum
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt, ITV director of television Peter Fincham BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore are among the industry figures speaking at Broadcast’s second annual Commissioning & Funding Forum.
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NewsFormats are back in fashion
Commissioners and producers at Sheffield DocFest 2014 suggested that the ob-doc renaissance is here to stay, but there was also a sense that more factual formats are on the cards.
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NewsITV examines medical miracles
ITV is to explore “miracle” medical procedures and bad driving in factual series from Richard Klein’s team.