Latest ITV News – Page 198
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NewsITV4 show to give FHM stand-ups a chance to shine
ITV4 is to turn its piloted FHM Stand-Up Hero format into a full 6 x 60-minute series from indie Baby Cow and branded entertainment specialist Signal TV.
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NewsITV calls for changes to Channel 3 network
ITV has called on Ofcom to overhaul the current Channel 3 network arrangements after the regulator said it pays a disproportionate amount of the cost for running the system.
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NewsITV retains Rugby World Cup rights
ITV has retained the exclusive rights to broadcast the next two Rugby World Cup tournaments, kicking competition from rivals into touch.
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NewsFremantle strikes £1m deal for X Factor app
Fremantle Media has struck a deal with Nokia, understood to worth £1m, that will see it develop an exclusive The X Factor mobile app for the handset manufacturer.
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NewsOfcom abolishes ad sales rules
Ofcom is significantly relaxing rules on television advertising sales, but has ruled out conducting a full investigation of the market.
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NewsLords to investigate TV ad market
The House of Lords is to launch an investigation into the television advertising market, in a move which will bring ITV’s Contract Rights Renewal scheme under close scrutiny.
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NewsBartlett lands Discovery role
ITV Studios’ outgoing managing director Lee Bartlett is to join Discovery as executive vice president, global production management, business and legal affairs.
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NewsWho Wants To Be a Millionaire? gets major reboot
Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? is set for a major overhaul next month as ITV strives to keep the long-running gameshow fresh for viewers.
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NewsPiers Morgan set for fresh ITV deal
Piers Morgan is close to signing a new contract with ITV, despite being poised to replace Larry King on US news channel CNN.
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NewsReview hands lifeline to ITV regional news
Regional news may yet have a future on ITV after chief executive Adam Crozier ordered a review of news at national and regional level.
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NewsCrozier creates new board to boost value of brands
Fru Hazlitt is to chair a new strategic ITV management group designed to wring every last penny out of the broadcaster’s content.
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NewsITV reveals Daybreak launch date
ITV has unveiled the launch date of GMTV replacement Daybreak, which the commercial broadcaster hopes will help it reclaim the top breakfast show spot.
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NewsITV to pilot Loose Women-style chat show
ITV1 is to pilot a daytime talk show that will see former GMTV presenters Fiona Phillips and Penny Smith return to channel.
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NewsCrozier pinpoints areas where ITV can be improved
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier outlined key areas in which he wants the broadcaster to improve during a tough-talking session with execs last week.
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NewsITV unveils wishlist to indie producers
Talent-led factual formats, non-crime drama and a Friday night entertainment show are top of ITV’s programming wishlist, as revealed at the broadcaster’s Producers’ Forum in London last week.
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NewsTake Me Out gets second date
ITV1’s Saturday night speed-dating gameshow Take Me Out is set to return “bigger and better than ever”, according to host Paddy McGuinness.
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NewsITV1 buys River Monsters
ITV has bought the second series of wildlife doc River Monsters from factual specialist Icon Films.
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NewsITV marketing and research chiefs step down
ITV’s director of group marketing David Pemsel and head of research Chad Wollen are to leave the company at the end of July.
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NewsITV reveals online World Cup figures
ITV saw more than 2 million unique users visit its World Cup ITV Live website during the four-week tournament with 800,000 downloading its ad-funded iPhone app.
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NewsITV youth project wins award
An ITV-backed project to help young people produce their own programmes has won a national media award.