All ITV Studios articles – Page 66
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RatingsPoldark bows out with 5.9m
SUNDAY: Poldark’s finale won the battle of the Sunday night dramas, as BBC1’s London Marathon coverage peaked with 4m.
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RatingsNinja Warrior adds 1m viewers
SATURDAY: ITV physical gameshow Ninja Warrior gained almost 1m viewers, as BBC1’s Atlantis hit a series low.
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NewsPoldark producer eyes sale
Poldark indie Mammoth Screen is courting potential buyers as the gold rush for UK drama production companies continues.
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NewsITV creative event sparks in-house daytime formats
ITV has beefed up its daytime slate with the commission of two formats borne out of an internal creative event last year.
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NewsBBC brings in 12 Yard for Sue Perkins pilot
The BBC has brought 12 Yard on board to co-produce the pilot of a Sue Perkins-fronted panel show.
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CommentLet's make TV greener
Sustainable production is getting easier all the time. It’s time to make it the norm for our industry, says Hattie Park
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NewsITVS strikes first-look deal with Australian indie
ITV Studios has struck a deal with Australian indie Hoodlum to boost its scripted output in the US.
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NewsPotato slate includes Brainiac reboot for ITV
ITV Studios label Potato is planning to reboot Richard Hammondfronted series Brainiac: Science Abuse and will push into scripted and serious factual content as it bids to broaden its output.
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NewsPoldark to return to BBC1
BBC1 has recommissioned historical drama Poldark and revealed the channel has secured its highest first quarter share of viewing in a decade.
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NewsBBC revives Shannon Matthews drama
The dramatisation of the Shannon Matthews’ hoax kidnapping is to resume after the BBC halted production last year to address production and editorial issues.
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RatingsPoldark slips with Vera return
SUNDAY: Vera returned to ITV on a low but still managed to dent Poldark.
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NewsE4 sets up dating format
E4 has ordered a dating format from Lime Pictures as part of a wave of commissions.
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NewsITV 'in talks to acquire The Weinstein Company's TV arm'
ITV is in talks to acquire the television division of The Weinstein Company for up to £630m, according to reports in the US.
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NewsReally nabs Born To Kill from C5
UKTV channel Really has nabbed long-running crime series Born To Kill from Channel 5.
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RatingsPoldark remains above 6m
SUNDAY: Poldark sunk to a series low for its third episode - but remained well ahead of the competition on Sunday night.
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NewsITV orders Houdini and Conan Doyle drama
The friendship between illusionist Harry Houdini and Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will form the basis of a supernatural crime drama for ITV from Big Talk Productions.
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NewsOverview: ITV’s production empire
Talpa Media pushed ITV’s production acquisitions into double figures under chief executive Adam Crozier. Broadcast runs the rule over the company’s growing empire.
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NewsBBC unveils nations formats
A primetime BBC1 physical gameshow, a “super-smart, cryptic” BBC4 quiz and a Robot Wars-style BBC2 pilot are among 10 entertainment commissions unveiled this week.
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RatingsFA Cup murders Arthur & George
MONDAY: Arsenal’s FA Cup quarter-final victory over Manchester United scored nearly 9m viewers and put a dent in ITV drama Arthur & George.
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NewsC5 returns to 10,000 BC
Channel 5 is bringing back The Garden’s stone-age reality series 10,000 BC for a second series.