All ITV articles – Page 253
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NewsWorld Cup boosts TV watching time
Wall to wall coverage of the World Cup boosted the number of hours people spent watching television in the first six months of this year, according to research published today.
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NewsZolkwer moves into ITV comedy hot seat
Claire Zolkwer is to become ITV’s new comedy supremo, with Michaela Hennessy-Vass leaving the broadcaster.
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NewsX Factor exclusive unveiled on Facebook
Fresh footage from this year’s X Factor is to debut on Facebook, as ITV moves to connect with fans on the social network ahead of the new series.
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NewsITV Player to launch on PS3
ITV is to make its video-on-demand service ITV Player available via games console Sony PlayStation 3 by the end of the year.
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NewsITV gets first web news editor
ITN has appointed Jason Mills as the first web editor for the news section of the ITV website.
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NewsITV.com MD revealed
Global Radio’s online and interactive director has been appointed the new managing director of ITV.com.
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NewsITV renews Bond deal
The James Bond movies will remain for ITV viewers’ eyes only, after the broadcaster signed a “multi-year” deal to hold on to the franchise - and air the films in high definition for the first time.
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NewsCrozier: No charge for Coronation Street
Viewers will not be made to pay for Coronation Street as ITV seeks new ways of making money, chief executive Adam Crozier insisted today.
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NewsBig Brother exec moves to Loose Women
Big Brother’s long-standing creative director has been hired by ITV Studios to executive produce Loose Women.
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NewsITV reveals final Bill date
The last episode of long-running police drama The Bill will be shown this month.
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NewsITV's Chase takes on Weakest Link
ITV has finalised a large order for a new series of teatime gameshow The Chase as it aims to challenge rival The Weakest Link.
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NewsCrozier looks to Disney to inspire ITV’s turnaround
ITV wants to emulate Disney’s business model as part of its turnaround strategy - putting major content brands at the heart of every thing it does.
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NewsCrozier hints at structural change for ITV news
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has said he is delighted the IFNC scheme has “come to a crashing end” and that the broadcaster will reveal its news strategy in the next three months.
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NewsITV1 puts Mears back in spotlight in Wild Britain
ITV1’s bid to establish Ray Mears as key talent will continue this autumn with a nature show that will also air in extended form on UKTV’s Eden.
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NewsITV1 orders moral dilemma thriller from indie TXTV
ITV1 has ordered a thriller about a single mother facing an agonising test of her moral fibre.
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CommentITV getting the net is overdue
Fixing itv.com is a priority, but it will have to move fast to catch up.
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NewsCrozier outlines ITV targets
ITV has set out the four main pillars of its transformation strategy, but warned that there will be “no quick fixes, no silver bullets”.
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NewsITV weighed-up Five takeover
ITV has revealed that it considered making an ambitious bid to buy Five but decided it would be like buying “more old iron”.
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NewsITV to launch HD pay channels
ITV has confirmed its move into pay-TV as part of an ambitious five-year transformation strategy that delivered almost £100m in profits in the first half of 2010.
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CommentGreat expectations for ITV
As ITV prepares to unveil the results of its strategic review tomorrow, Jake Kanter analyses what investors and the industry can expect.