All ITV articles – Page 126
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NewsITV raises writers' rates
ITV writers are set to receive a pay rise after the broadcaster agreed to raise its minimum writers’ rates by 1.75%.
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NewsITV returns to Sugar Free Farm
Liberty Bell’s healthy-eating format Sugar Free Farm is to return for an extended second outing on ITV.
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NewsTwofour secures third Tom Daley doc
ITV has commissioned a documentary exploring the life of Olympic diver Tom Daley from Twofour.
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RatingsTour de France ushers in Saturday of sport
SATURDAY: The Tour de France set off on ITV4 with almost 250,000 viewers – well up on the audience for the previous year.
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NewsLethal Weapon heads to ITV
ITV has acquired the TV remake of Mel Gibson and Danny Glover’s classic cop flick Lethal Weapon.
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NewsLove Island sex scene sparks complaints
Love Island has attracted 30 complaints to Ofcom after the ITV2 format featured two contestants having sex.
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NewsCoronation Street extended to six eps per week
Coronation Street is to air six times a week after ITV increased the number of episodes.
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NewsITV at greater risk of takeover after leave vote
Broadcasters have been largely guarded about the impact of Brexit, but its most obvious result is to make ITV a more attractive takeover target.
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CommentPSBs must be free to provoke
The Brexit vote has shown public service broadcasters’ folly in chasing the centre ground, says Des Freedman
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RatingsITV prison doc locks up 2.7m
TUESDAY: ITV’s prison access doc Life inside Jail: Hell on Earth got underway with 2.7m while 1.8m tuned in to watch Andy Murray’s opening match at Wimbledon.
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Behind The ScenesLife Inside Jail: Hell on Earth, ITV
To gain access to a tough US prison, we gambled with telling some stark truths about our intentions, says Lee Phillips.
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RatingsEngland defeat peaks with 16m
MONDAY: England’s humiliating 2-1 defeat against Iceland became the most watched match of the Euros so far, peaking with over 16m tuning in to watch England crash out of the tournament.
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NewsThe Xtra Factor to go live in shake-up
X Factor’s ITV2 spin-off show The Xtra Factor is set to be broadcast live in a major shake-up to the show’s format.
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RatingsWales win over N. Ireland helps Euros dominate
SATURDAY: BBC1 and ITV’s Euros coverage dominated the day’s schedule while 2m (14.4%) tuned in to watch Adele headline Glastonbury.
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NewsSimon Cowell to take on Jinx-style crime doc for ITV
Simon Cowell is to swap shiny floor talent shows for true-crime documentaries after winning a four-part series for ITV.
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NewsAdam Crozier reassures ITV staff after EU vote
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has reassured staff after the UK’s vote to leave the EU triggered a 19% fall in ITV’s share price.
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NewsEllie Simmonds to swim with dolphins for ITV
IWC Media is to document Paralympian Ellie Simmonds’ lifelong dream to swim with dolphins in a one-off doc for ITV.
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NewsITV2 finds focus on Love Island
The success of an evolved Love Island is helping to transform ITV2 from a “schizophrenic” channel into a more clearly defined youth brand, according to ITV’s digital channels controller.
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RatingsBBC1’s EU debate pulls in 3.8m
TUESDAY: The Wembley Arena setting for BBC1’s EU Referendum: The Great Debate could not help it win the battle of the referendum set pieces.
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NewsITV Encore plots contemporary vigilante drama
ITV Encore has commissioned a special two-hour contemporary crime drama following a series of vigilante paedophile killings.