All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 191
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NewsITV in talks over future of Millionaire
ITV is in negotiations with Sony Pictures Television about the future of gameshow Who Wants to be Millionaire?.
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NewsChris Shaw joins ITN Productions
ITN Productions has appointed Channel 5’s former senior programme controller Chris Shaw to the newly created role of editorial director.
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NewsUnions accept ITV pay deal
ITV union members have voted overwhelmingly to accept the broadcaster’s latest pay terms, which includes a boost in salary for staff.
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NewsITV unveils major commercial shakeup
ITV has detailed a major restructure of its commercial and online division as it aims to reduce its reliance on traditional television advertising and become “more client obsessed”.
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NewsSTV poaches News Int'l exec
STV has appointed News International exec Steven Walker to the newly created role of director, corporate development.
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NewsITV technology exec hired by MediaCity
MediaCityUK has appointed ITV’s former head of production technology John O’Shaughnessy as head of technology operations.
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RatingsDancing on Ice helps ITV to bumper night
SUNDAY: The return of Dancing on Ice and Wild at Heart helped ITV1 pull in big audiences on Sunday evening, but there was a low key start for Adrian Chiles’ new chat show.
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RatingsDerren Brown doc conjures 1.7m
SATURDAY: A documentary celebrating a decade of Derren Brown’s illusions conjured up an audience of nearly 1.7m for Channel 4 - while BBC1’s The Magicians held its audience.
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RatingsITV scores with FA Cup weekend
Manchester United and Liverpool’s eagerly anticipated FA Cup third round clash drew a massive peak audience of 7.6m in a big week for ITV sport, which included highlights of England’s Ashes victory.
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NewsPolice drop ITV News complaint in Joanna Yeates case
Avon and Somerset police has agreed to drop its Ofcom complaint over an ITV News report on the Joanna Yeates murder investigation.
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NewsITV Studios' digital production director steps down
ITV Studios’ director of digital productions Patricia Wagstaff has stepped down for personal reasons.
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NewsITN and NBC News to share two reporters
ITV News has built on its relationship with US broadcaster NBC by appointing two joint correspondents for the first time.
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RatingsSinking of the Laconia draws 2.9m
THURSDAY: BBC2’s wartime submarine drama threatened to sink Martin Clunes’ manta ray mission on ITV1.
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NewsTrevor Eve to produce Waking the Dead spin-off
Trevor Eve’s production company is to make a Waking the Dead spin-off drama for BBC1.
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RatingsBritain’s Fattest Man draws 3m
WEDNESDAY: A documentary on Britain’s most obese man helped serve up a total of nearly 3m viewers across Channel 4 and C4+1.
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NewsCineflix set to secure rights to Steadfast TV’s back catalogue
Distributor Cineflix is on the brink of securing the rights to bust indie Steadfast Television’s back catalogue of content.
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MYP appeals for industry support to avoid collapse
TV diversity scheme Mama Youth Project (MYP) is at risk of folding unless it secures urgent support from the industry.
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FeaturesTV 2011: ITV - the year of revenue challenges
ITV will enter 2011 in bullish mood. Advertising revenues for 2010 are thought to be up by as much as 15.5% and the commercial broadcaster is in the hands of a pragmatic new line-up of senior manageme
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NewsITV News banned from Joanna Yeates press conference
ITV News has been barred from attending a press conference on the Joanna Yeates murder investigation and the police have made an official complaint to Ofcom following a critical report in the News at Ten.
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RatingsEastEnders cot death plot draws 10.7m
TUESDAY: EastEnders’ controversial cot death storyline drew a massive 10.7m viewers to BBC1 on Tuesday - one of the soap’s highest audiences in nearly 12 months.