More ITV News – Page 161
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NewsEmmerdale series producer takes helm at Corrie
Emmerdale series producer Stuart Blackburn will step-up to Coronation Street replacing producer Phil Collinson at the start of 2013.
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NewsCatchphrase returns to ITV1
Mipcom: ITV1 has commissioned a series of the revamped quiz show Catchphrase.
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NewsInternational sales of UK formats up 9%
Mipcom: International appetite for UK formats continued to grow over 2011 with revenue from UK TV exports up by 9%, led by shows such as Love Production’s The Great Bake Off.
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NewsITV buys producer of Finland’s Dragon’s Den
Mipcom: ITV has taken the next step in its plan to create a Scandinavian creative hub by buying Finnish fact ent and reality specialist Tarinatalo.
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NewsX Factor viewers get the vote from kick-off
The X Factor viewers will be able to vote for their favourite contestants from the start of the show for the first time from this weekend.
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NewsC4 raises "serious concerns" over Barb ratings gaffe
Channel 4 has written to Barb raising “serious concerns” after the audience measurement body misreported its ratings last month.
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NewsBarb reveals ITV1 and C4 ratings errors
Barb has apologised for a number of high-profile gaffes in its ratings reports for ITV1 and Channel 4 late last month.
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NewsExposure to highlight story of Banaz and Savile expose
Documentary Banaz: A Love Story will be reversioned for ITV1’s investigative journalism strand, Exposure, along with a film investigating allegations of child abuse by broadcaster Jimmy Savile.
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NewsX Factor secures first ever PP deal
Samsung mobile phones and tablets will appear in the X Factor judges’ homes as part of the show’s first ever product placement deal.
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NewsRobin Pembrooke joins Rightster
Robin Pembrooke, former ITV managing director of online and on-demand, is joining digital content distributor Rightster.
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NewsITV plans regional news job cuts
ITV has confirmed a wave of redundancies affecting staff across its regional news rooms.
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NewsChannel 5 wrests American Idol rights from ITV2
Channel 5 has swooped to acquire American Idol from Fremantle Media Enterprises, bringing its period on ITV2 to a close.
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NewsWhitechapel gets another outing
A fourth series of crime thriller Whitechapel has been ordered by ITV.
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NewsThe X Factor hit with double investigation
Britney Spears impersonator Lorna Bliss’ raunchy performance on The X Factor could land the ITV1 show in hot water as it faces a double Ofcom investigation.
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NewsITV explores launch of pay-TV channels
ITV has been investigating two ideas as potential pay-TV channel launches, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsITV set for licence renewal
ITV could have its licence renewed for another decade without any major changes to terms of the licence.
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NewsZodiak Active extends ITV drama to mobile
Zodiak Active is launching what it claims is the first scripted TV drama that is simultaneously extended onto mobile.
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NewsBectu fights for freelancer rights on top ITV soaps
Bectu is pushing for collective recognition for freelancers working on ITV soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street.
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NewsCowell fires YouTube warning
Simon Cowell has warned the UK’s broadcasters that YouTube is close to becoming a genuine rival to host the biggest shows on TV.
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NewsBritain’s Got Talent opera duo to be profiled in ITV doc
The lives of an opera duo discovered on Britain’s Got Talent will be profiled in a primetime ITV1 documentary.