All ITV articles – Page 290
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NewsOFT: Commission needs to relax ITV's CRR
The Office of Fair Trading has written to the Competition Commission, urging them to make drastic changes to remedy ITV’s Contract Rights Renewal scheme.
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NewsCarter to quit government
Communications minister Stephen Carter is to step down to rejoin the private sector after he publishes his Digital Britain report, increasing speculation that he is putting himself in the running for the top job at ITV.
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NewsSetanta woe could boost ITV
ITV is rubbing its hands at the prospect of picking up eight England matches at a knockdown price if Setanta Sports collapses.
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RatingsITV has worst ever ratings in wake of BGT bonanza
ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent ratings honeymoon came to an abrupt end last week as the channel equalled its worst ever performance.
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NewsITV slashes Royal Variety budget
ITV will spend half a million pounds less on entertaining the Queen this year after it chopped the budget for the Royal Variety Performance almost in two.
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NewsITVS takes I’m a Celebrity to India in format debut
ITV Studios has struck its first Indian format deal and will coproduce a version of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! for Sony Entertainment Television.
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ITV4 secures rights to England v Germany clash
ITV4 has secured the rights to the Sir Bobby Robson Testimonial Match from Toast Entertainment, allowing it to broadcast the England v Germany friendly in July.
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NewsITV brings in UBS to run sale of SDN
ITV has appointed Swiss investment bank UBS to run the sale of its Freeview channel operator SDN.
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NewsGrade: don't blame BGT execs for Boyle breakdown
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has rejected claims that executives on Britain’s Got Talent did not do enough to protect runner up Susan Boyle, saying that blaming production staff is “simplistic”.
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NewsITV regulation may be relaxed
The government has hinted that ITV will have its regulatory burden dramatically reduced by the Digital Britain report.
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NewsSweden to adapt I'm a Celebrity...
ITV Studios has sold I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! to Scandinavian broadcaster TV4.
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NewsGovernment launches review into kids on TV
The government is preparing a major public consultation on the use of children in TV shows such as Britain’s Got Talent, which last week saw 10-year-old semi-finalist Hollie Steel break down on live TV.
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ITV and UTV defend £100m budget for regional news
ITV and UTV have stepped in to defend Ofcom’s proposed £100m budget for regional news, after the BBC dismissed the figure as “fantasy”.
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NewsBGT sparks 350 complaints
Nearly 350 complaints were lodged with Ofcom last weekend over Britain’s Got Talent – but less than 16 of them were about the treatment of singing sensation Susan Boyle.
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NewsBurnham: More care needed with talent show contestants
Culture secretary Andy Burnham has called on broadcasters to prioritise their “duty of care” to talent show contestants following Susan Boyle’s admission to the Priory.
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NewsOfcom considers Britain's Got Talent investigation
Britain’s Got Talent could be facing investigation by Ofcom after the watchdog revealed viewers complained about the Saturday results show.
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NewsMcVay: BGT proves ITV should not change terms of trade
Britain’s Got Talent is a “shining example” of why ITV should not look to tear up the terms of trade, according to Pact.
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NewsNo kickback for indies from an ITV-Sky deal
Indies would be unlikely to get any financial kickback if ITV switched its Freeview digital channels ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 to BSkyB according to Pact.
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NewsCITV orders more Emu
Anarchic puppet Emu is to return to ITV1 for a second run following its revival two years ago.