All ITV Studios articles – Page 88
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NewsLaura Gibson to lead ITVS comedy ent
ITV Studios is continuing to re-jig its entertainment and comedy staff, appointing Laura Gibson to the newly created role of comedy entertainment director.
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NewsPaddy McGuinness to front C4 pilot
Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness is fronting a Channel 4 pilot which will see him taking a nostalgic look at TV.
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NewsITV orders third helping of The Dales
Adrian Edmonson fronted travelogue, The Dales, is returning to ITV1 for a third run.
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NewsBremner and Bellingham to front ITV daytime shows
ITV daytime has lined up Rory Bremner and Lynda Bellingham to front two daytime formats as part of a raft of 70 hours of commissions.
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NewsITVS comedy creative director Kakkar departs
Saurabh Kakkar has stepped down as ITV Studios’ creative director of comedy after more than 13 years with the producer.
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CommentBert & Dickie; 7/7: One Day In London; Bomber Command
October Films’ Denman Rooke and UKTV’s Helen Cooke on Olympics past, 7/7 tribute and war heroes.
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NewsVine to host ITV1 daytime quiz
ITV1 is to challenge families to avoid “blowing the inheritance” as part of a new daytime quiz from the makers of BBC2’s Eggheads.
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NewsTwofour sets up US arm and hires OWN exec
Twofour has launched Twofour America in Los Angeles and hired a former Oprah Winfrey Network exec to spearhead production.
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NewsITV calls for cuts across Studios and Network
ITV shows including Coronation Street and Daybreak have been ordered to tighten their belts in a wide-ranging cost-cutting exercise.
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NewsFixed rig to feature in ITV2 teens abroad series
ITV2 is to enter the fixed-rig arena with a series about young Brits abroad from the indie behind Channel 4’s Educating Essex.
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NewsBBCW sends Parade’s End to CEE
Forthcoming BBC drama series Parade’s End has been picked up by broadcasters across Central and Eastern Europe.
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NewsLumley and Quentin to front ITV1 shows
Clive Tulloh’s new indie Burning Bright has secured two new celebrity-fronted commissions for ITV1.
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CommentThe Circus / Who Betrayed the Bomber Boys / The Strange Case of The Law
DRG’s Benjamin Noot and Discovery’s Paul Edwards on circus life, bombers and rough justice.
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NewsAndrew Scott to star in ITV1 drama The Town
Bafta-winning Sherlock actor Andrew Scott is to star in a three-part ITV1 drama that will examine contemporary Britain through the prism of a small market town.
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NewsPrince Harry to scale Everest in ITV1 doc
Twofour is to once again follow Prince Harry in his role as patron of veterans charity Walking With The Wounded, swapping the Arctic for the world’s highest mountain - Everest.
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NewsDiscovery to air Yahoo! shorts as six-part series
Yahoo! web series Bumps, Babies And Beyond has been re-edited for TV and picked up by Discovery Networks Western Europe to air around the region.
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NewsDelbridge exits Talkback to join Wall to Wall
Wall To Wall has appointed Poppy Delbridge as its first head of entertainment development as it beefs up its presence in the genre following the launch of The Voice UK.
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NewsITV Studios’ Little joins Lime as operating chief
Former ITV Studios business chief Kate Little has joined Lime Pictures as the company continues to build its senior management team through a series of high-profile appointments.
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NewsC4 orders additional Paralympics content
Channel 4 looks set to increase its coverage of the Paralympics to between 180 and 200 hours, and has commissioned Twofour to make a further six docs for a strand featuring some of Britain’s up-and-coming Paralympians.
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NewsDirk Gently falls victim to DQF
The holistic detective Dirk Gently has become the latest victim of the BBC’s cost-cutting initiative DQF.