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NewsITV recruits BBC entertainment format executive
ITV Studios has hired BBC entertainment executive Joe Mace for a new role that will oversee the creation of non-scripted entertainment formats for the UK and international markets.
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NewsToksvig wades into TV ageism row
The television industry does not value older women as much as their male counterparts, and women tend to get ahead by being young and pretty, comedian Sandi Toksvig has claimed.
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NewsBig Ben dropped from News At Ten
ITV’s News At Ten is undergoing a revamp, which will see the image of the Big Ben clock face dropped from the title sequence.
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NewsKay to front Royal Variety show
Comedian Peter Kay will host 2009’s Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, with a little help from Hollywood superstars Bette Midler and Whoopi Goldberg.
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NewsTonight feels force of ITV shake up
ITV’s premier current affairs strand, Tonight, is losing around two thirds of its in-house production team in an overhaul that will see a reduction in both the number of episodes and budgets.
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NewsSTV unveils new programme slate
STV has unveiled a raft of original new shows and acquisitions, including Lorraine Kelly helping people with emotional health issues and an observational documentary about Scottish troops in Afghanistan.
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NewsITV orders Ant & Dec Christmas show
Ant & Dec will front a Christmas variety show for ITV1 made by their indie, Gallowgate.
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NewsGrade attacks ITV coverage
Michael Grade has hit out at the “febrile” speculation over ITV’s difficulties in recruiting new leaders, insisting that the broadcaster is merely going through the typical “ups and downs” of senior recruitment.
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NewsDannii's X Factor 'outing' sparks nearly 4,000 complaints
Almost 4,000 viewers have contacted Ofcom to complain about Dannii Minogue’s on-air “joke” about X Factor contestant Danyl Johnson’s sexuality.
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NewsRoss back as Comedy Awards host
ITV has revealed that Jonathan Ross is to return as host of the British Comedy Awards, after he pulled out last year following his BBC suspension over a prank phone call to actor Andrew Sachs.
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NewsHorror ads in Britain's Got Talent censured
Horror film trailers shown during ITV’s hit show Britain’s Got Talent were screened too early in the evening, according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
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NewsITV points to advertising improvement
ITV has revealed that the improvement in the TV ad market is gathering momentum - but has warned there is no recovery yet.
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NewsITV to raise £120m and keep SDN
ITV has revealed a raft of measures designed to put the company on more secure financial footing – including raising £120m by issuing bonds and calling off the sale of Freeview spectrum business SDN.
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NewsITV's Cresswell to take reins - and then depart
ITV’s John Cresswell will become its interim chief executive and lead its search for a new boss - but he will then leave the company.
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NewsCosgrove Hall on the brink
Cosgrove Hall Films, the children’s animation studio behind Danger Mouse and Count Duckula, is facing an uncertain future after owner ITV confirmed the company has been placed under a review.
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NewsITV axes Kingdom
ITV has axed Norfolk based drama Kingdom, after three series on the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsBishop in pole position for ITV chairman job
Sir Michael Bishop, former chairman of Channel 4 and airline BMI, has become the frontrunner to take the chairman’s role at ITV after Sir Crispin Davis pulled out of the running.
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NewsITV in talks to co-pro Single Handed
ITV is in talks with RTE to come in as a co-pro partner on the second series of Touchpaper Television’s police drama, Single Handed.
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NewsITV's six-figure offer for England qualifer rejected
Rights holder Kentaro turned down a six-figure sum from ITV to show the highlights of the England World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on a terrestrial station.
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ITV Studios launches in Spain
MIPCOM: ITV Studios has opened a new production centre in Madrid and has hired a managing director to run it – with a two pilots already commissioned.