All ITV2 articles – Page 14
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NewsThe broadcasters’ wishlist
Commissioners and controllers used the Edinburgh International TV Festival to outline the gaps in their schedules. Here’s Broadcast’s guide to what you need to be pitching to whom
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NewsITV2 acquires three US sitcoms and supernatural drama
ITV2 has snapped up a trio of US comedies and the spooky new drama from the producer behind the Vampire Diaries.
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NewsITV2 orders "Inbetweeners-style" Ancient Rome sitcom
Angela Jain has confirmed that an Inbetweeners-style comedy set in Ancient Rome, starring Friday Night Dinner’s Tom Rosenthal, will be her first sitcom for ITV2.
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NewsTake Me Out handed two more series
Hit ITV dating show Take Me Out has been re-commissioned for a further two series, along with spin-off Take Me Out: The Gossip.
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RatingsTOWIE premiere dips below 1m
The sixth series of The Only Way is Essex returned with less than a million viewers – the lowest debut of the programme since the first series.
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NewsTOWIE star could be witness in ITV/Belo copyright scrap
Sam Faiers could be approached to give a witness statement to support claims that ITV2’s The Only Way Is Essex has infringed copyright and breached confidence, according to an IP lawyer.
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RatingsAdam Buxton's Bug launches to 64k
Sky Atlantic’s new comedy series featuring Adam Buxton put in a disappointing first outing attracting only half the slot average.
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NewsFixed rig to feature in ITV2 teens abroad series
ITV2 is to enter the fixed-rig arena with a series about young Brits abroad from the indie behind Channel 4’s Educating Essex.
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NewsITV2 eyes sitcom with an Inbetweeners feel
Angela Jain’s vision for ITV2 is falling into place as she closes in on a “channel-defining” sitcom that will seek to emulate the success of The Inbetweeners.
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NewsITV and Lime strike back in TOWIE legal dispute
ITV and Lime Pictures have hit back in the battle over The Only Way Is Essex, lodging a robust defence at the High Court against claims of copyright infringement and breach of confidence.
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RatingsMore good news for Russell Howard
Russell Howard drew the second highest audience for his BBC3 stand-up show as ITV2’s journalism reality series continued to struggle.
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RatingsHouse beaten by Glee on Sky1
The last ever episode of House attracted fewer viewers than the last episode of the current series of Glee on Sky1, which managed to draw in the channel’s biggest audience of the day.
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NewsITV hands reality show to Keith Lemon
ITV continues to be sweet on Keith Lemon – handing the comedy character his own reality show.
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RatingsCelebrity Juice finale tops BBC2, C4 and C5
THURSDAY: ITV2’s Celebrity Juice ended its current series more than a million viewers ahead of comedy on BBC2 and Channel 5.
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NewsStudio Lambert remakes Israeli dating show for ITV2
Studio Lambert is to make a reality dating show for ITV2 based on a format pioneered by Israeli broadcaster Keshet Broadcasting.
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NewsITV2 axes coverage of iTunes music festival
ITV2 has pulled the plug on Princess Productions’ coverage of the iTunes Festival after four years, with another UK broadcaster expected to pick up the rights to the music event.
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NewsRDF wins raft of orders led by Peter Andre for ITV2
RDF Television has signed up Peter Andre to front a formatted ITV2 show and its Bristol arm has won 130 hours of business, including a 10 x 60-minute series for Dave.
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NewsLemon and Attenborough battle for audience award
Keith Lemon and David Attenborough are going head to head for this year’s YouTube Audience Award – the gong voted for by viewers at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards.
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RatingsTOWIE returns with 1.2m
SUNDAY: The Only Way is Essex returned for a new series with its biggest audience of the year to date.
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NewsTOWIE dispute to hinge on breach of confidence claim
The TOWIE legal dispute between the trio of Brian Belo, Sassy Films and Massive TV, and Lime Pictures and ITV, looks set to focus on a claim of breach of confidence.