Latest ITV News – Page 155
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NewsMcKellen and Jacobi to star in ITV sitcom
Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi will star in an ITV1 studio sitcom following an ageing gay couple whose lives are turned upside down with the entrance of a young neighbour.
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NewsVideo strategy boosts X Factor’s online views
A push to make the full range of The X Factor content available on a multiplatform basis has helped drive a record number of views for the current series of the ITV1 show.
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NewsITV hones live show to debate world of football
ITV4 is developing a Question Time-style topical debate show about the world of football.
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NewsITV plans second Savile doc
ITV is planning a second documentary on Jimmy Savile just weeks after its original investigation prompted a media storm about the former Top of the Pops star.
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NewsDownton creator Fellowes to explore historic homes
Carnival Films’ stablemate Chocolate Media is to follow Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes as he explores a collection of England’s historical houses for ITV1.
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NewsITV out of race to produce BT's Premier League coverage
ITV has pulled out of the running to produce BT’s live Premier League football coverage from next season.
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NewsITV1 confirms celebrity diving series
ITV1 has confirmed it has commissioned Twofour to produce a primetime celebrity diving contest Splash! (working title).
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NewsMatt Hatter Chronicles sells to Australia's Network Ten
Australia’s Network Ten has acquired kids’ adventure series Matt Hatter Chronicles for broadcast in 2013.
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NewsLong-awaited ITV Player launches
ITV has unveiled the latest version of its VOD service, ITV Player, which includes around 1000 hours of premium archive content and will allow viewers to watch dramas ahead of their TV broadcast.
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NewsDavid Kermode to leave Daybreak
Daybreak editor David Kermode is leaving the ITV breakfast show after less than a year in the role, and only one month since its latest relaunch.
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NewsAtwell to star in Ecosse murder drama for ITV
Ecosse Films is to make an ambitious urban crime drama for ITV that tracks the career of a policewoman over three decades.
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NewsPaul O'Grady For The Love of Dogs set for Xmas special
ITV is considering a second series including a Christmas special of Paul O’Grady’s For The Love of Dogs.
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NewsITV3 buys WWII drama Bomb Girls from Canada
Canadian World War II drama Bomb Girls has been acquired for drama channel ITV3.
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NewsDoc Martin called out for ITV1
ITV1 has recomissioned the Martin Clunes drama Doc Martin for a sixth series to air next year.
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NewsITV orders double helping of Tipping Point
An extended second series of ITV1 daytime gameshow, Tipping Point has been ordered from RDF Television.
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NewsITVS to reform pop bands for The Big Reunion
The original members of girl group Atomic Kitten will be reunited on ITV2 in a series celebrating former pop bands.
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NewsDrama sector set for high-profile moves
The drama world looks set for a shake-up, with ITV drama commissioners Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes understood to be considering a move into production and, separately, Company Pictures closing in on a high-profile boss.
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NewsSky picks up Harry Potter movies
All eight Harry Potter movies have been added to Sky’s portfolio for three months over the crucial Christmas period.
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NewsKate Oates made Emmerdale producer
Coronation Street assistant producer and former Arches exec Kate Oates has been appointed Emmerdale producer.
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NewsBBC4 takes a trip a down memory lane to 60s Britain
BBC4 has ordered a 20-part series designed to give modern audiences an insight into what life was like in the 1960s.