Latest ITV News – Page 146
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NewsKudos and Company execs land ITV drama roles
Kudos Film and Television and Company Pictures producers Jane Hudson and Charlie Hampton are to become the final additions to ITV’s refreshed drama commissioning team.
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NewsITV buys Hatfields & McCoys indie
ITV has acquired its third American indie, paying $30m (£19m) for a controlling stake in Hatfields & McCoys producer Thinkfactory Media.
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NewsITV to revive Birds of a Feather
ITV is to revive classic BBC1 comedy Birds of a Feather after a 15 year absence from British television screens.
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NewsBBC & Sky join FA Cup rights battle
BBC and Sky have joined BT and ITV in the battle to acquire the rights to the FA Cup.
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NewsBroadcasters investigated over Woolwich coverage
The UK’s major broadcast news providers are to be investigated by Ofcom for their coverage of drummer Lee Rigby’s murder in Woolwich on 22 May.
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NewsITV lines up Christopher Jefferies drama
The Queen writer Peter Morgan is to pen an ITV drama about Christopher Jefferies - the man wrongly linked to the murder of Joanna Yeates in 2010.
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NewsDCI Banks set to return
ITV has commissioned a third series of Left Bank Pictures’ crime drama DCI Banks.
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NewsJulia Bradbury to front ITV daytime quiz
Eggheads producer 12 Yard is to make a daytime quiz for ITV fronted by Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury.
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NewsITV introduces Apple subs fee
ITV has begun charging consumers a monthly subscription fee to stream ITV3 and ITV4 after updating its ITV Player iOS app.
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NewsGino D'Acampo gets primetime ITV series
This Morning chef Gino D’Acampo is moving into primetime with a series that will see him travelling across Southern Italy.
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NewsBGT finale performs on Twitter
ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent mobile app was downloaded over 1m times over the course of the series, while the show’s finale drew tweets from over 320,000 viewers on Sunday.
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NewsMr Selfridge sells to 99 territories
ITV’s hit period drama Mr Selfridge has been sold to 99 territories after the broadcaster’s international sales arm closed deal in Africa, Italy and the Netherlands.
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NewsRobson Green returns to northern roots for ITV
Robson Green is to front two factual series from Shiver and Silver River for ITV that will draw on the actor’s northern roots.
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NewsAlison Sharman heads to Australia
Former ITV exec Alison Sharman is moving to Australia after she was appointed as head of commissioning for public broadcaster SBS.
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NewsBigger helping of Surprise Surprise for ITV
ITV has recommissioned a beefed up second series of entertainment series Surprise Surprise.
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NewsMorse prequel Endeavour to return
ITV’s Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour is to return for a second four-part series next year.
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NewsVirgin Media bulks up streaming service
Virgin Media has added a further 11 live channels including ITV and Viacom’s bouquet of channels to its Virgin TV Anywhere streaming service.
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NewsITV poaches Tom Hardy for wildlife doc
The Dark Knight star Tom Hardy is to produce and front a new documentary series about wildlife poaching in Africa for ITV.
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NewsITVS shops Mr Selfridge to Canada
ITV period drama Mr Selfridge is headed to Canada after the broadcaster struck a deal with Vision TV.
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NewsITV and C4 rapped for breaking sponsorship rules
ITV detective dramas and More4’s Crufts coverage have been censured by Ofcom for breaching strict programme sponsorship rules.