All ITV articles – Page 249
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NewsCaroline Aherne developing ITV1 sitcom
BROADCAST COMEDY FORUM: ITV1 is eyeing a sitcom from Royle Family writer Caroline Aherne and Jeff Pope as it seeks to broaden its scripted comedy output beyond Benidorm.
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CommentDoes British drama lack balls?
Following Paul Abbott’s attack on drama commissioning, Jake Kanter asks if British viewers have the appetite for long-running homegrown drama.
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Behind The Scenes71 Degrees North, ITV1
Ten celebrities completing a series of challenges in the Arctic, in winter - great idea. So why had no one tried it before? David Mortimer tells all.
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NewsJim Rosenthal joins C5
ITV sporting stalwart Jim Rosenthal is to become the new face of football on Channel Five.
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NewsITV's Hellicar joins Monterosa
Social TV provider Monterosa has hired ITV’s Lauren Hellicar as project manager and producer.
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NewsITV 'close' to Simon Cowell deal
ITV is close to securing Simon Cowell’s services for a further three years in a deal which could reportedly be worth £20m.
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NewsBSkyB/ITV return to pre-recession turnover
BSkyB and ITV appear to have shrugged off the economic woes of 2009, according to the public body the European Audiovisual Observatory.
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NewsFellowes to pen ITV Titanic drama
Gosford Park writer Julian Fellowes is to pen a new drama series for ITV1 about the sinking of the Titanic, made by the producer behind the BBC’s Bleak House.
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NewsLouis Walsh teams with singer for ITV2 doc
X Factor judge Louis Walsh and Westlife singer Kian Egan are to star in an ob doc for ITV2 as they attempt to launch a new girl group.
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NewsDancing On Ice studio move to include revamp
ITV1 is planning a revamp of Dancing On Ice next year as it moves the show from Elstree to Pinewood’s Shepperton studios.
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NewsITVS to cash in on wildlife archive with web service
ITV Studios plans to monetise its archive of wildlife and natural history programming through a paid-for online service pitched at families and schools.
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RatingsDaybreak seen by 1m
MONDAY: New ITV1 breakfast show Daybreak launched with more than a million viewers – but could not match the might of BBC Breakfast.
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NewsEmmerdale lands awards hat-trick
Emmerdale scored a hat-trick of awards landing three prizes at the TV Choice Awards.
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NewsTesco exec joins ITV board
Senior Tesco executive Lucy Neville-Rolfe has joined the board of ITV as a non-executive director.
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NewsChiles and Bleakley usher in Daybreak
Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley ushered in a new dawn for breakfast television today.
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NewsGMTV bows out after 17 years
Long-running morning show GMTV has bowed out with presenter Andrew Castle thanking the loyal viewers who watched it in its 17-year run.
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NewsGot Talent hopeful drops tribunal bid
A former Britain’s Got Talent hopeful who blamed health problems for her poor audition has failed in her bid to take her case to a tribunal.
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NewsThis Morning beefs up interactive
ITV is rolling out an interactive zone titled The Hub during daytime show This Morning to increase engagement with viewers.
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The Broadcast InterviewAlison Sharman: new queen of breakfast TV
The ITV director of factual and daytime talks to Jake Kanter about her decision to replace GMTV with Daybreak and why Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley are worth every penny.
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NewsITV to sell Pineapple spin-off
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has been named the distributor for Pulse Films’ follow-up to Pineapple Dance Studios.