All ITV articles – Page 123
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ITV crime doc arrests 3.5m
THURSDAY: Raw Cut’s real crime investigation into the murder of business woman Sadie Hartley captured 3.5m for ITV, while Class of ‘92 closed with a steady 2.3m on BBC1.
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Factual bosses call for more original ideas
The pursuit of a factual hit has resulted in producers creating derivative shows that crowd the schedules, according to genre bosses.
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Kevin Lygo keen to move ITV News
Kevin Lygo has an ambition to push back ITV’s main nightly news bulletin to free up significant space in its schedule.
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Splash! contestant makes complaint against Twofour
Twofour has received a letter from solicitors representing a former contestant on ITV’s diving format Splash! who claims he sustained life-changing injuries during the competition.
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Bank Holiday: ratings round-up
BANK HOLIDAY: The X Factor returned with an 11-year low, while ITV’s period drama Victoria averaged 5.5m across its first two episodes and BBC1’s sitcom season kicked off with 5m for the remake of Are You Being Served?
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Marcella to return to ITV
Hans Rosenfeldt’s Scandinavian drama Marcella is to return for a second series on ITV.
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Kevin Lygo outlines ITV wishlist
Cookery, travel, consumer shows and make-over formats are all high on Kevin Lygo’s priority list to help balance the budget due to the rising cost of drama.
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Top talent beefs up ITV entertainment
Harry Hill, Dawn French and Jack Dee are all fronting new shows for ITV as the broadcaster beefs up its entertainment and comedy slate.
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ITV factual to 'go big on crime'
ITV’s Sue Murphy has ordered a police series tracking the first hour of murder investigations as she prepares to “go big on crime”.
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TV chiefs: don't make BBC reveal star pay
Channel bosses have hit back against government proposals to force the BBC to reveal talent pay, claiming that it would not be in viewers’ interests.
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ITV drops eOne takeover plan
ITV has withdrawn its proposal to buy Peppa Pig-owner Entertainment One (eOne).
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ITV2 hunts stripped event to accompany Love Island
ITV2 has ordered a “bonkers and eccentric” scripted comedy series from Big Talk Productions and is hunting a ‘real-time’ event to accompany Love Island.
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Slow start for 500 Questions
MONDAY: ITV’s stripped gameshow 500 Questions got off to an underwhelming start – beaten by the fourth series opener of Ripper Street on BBC2.
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Spotless struggles for ITV
SATURDAY: ITV’s one-off gameshow Spotless entertained just over 1m viewers in its primetime slot.
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ITV 'on brink' of signing £150m X Factor deal
ITV is on the brink of signing a £150m deal to keep The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent on-screen until at least 2019, according to reports.
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ITV orders Sadie Hartley murder doc
ITV has commissioned Raw Cut TV to produce a fast turnaround documentary charting the murder investigation of Sadie Hartley.
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ITV plans hour-long Olympic switch off
ITV is to shut down its portfolio of channels for an hour as part of an Olympic-inspired initiative to get people active.
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ITV orders sex transition doc series
ITV will delve into the world of gender surgery in a Renegade Pictures and Storyvault Films co-production.
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ITV orders legal drama from Homeland writer
Homeland writer and executive producer Patrick Harbinson has created a six-part legal drama for ITV.
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ITV plots Warwick Davis quiz
Life’s Too Short star Warwick Davis is to host a new daytime quiz show for ITV.