All ITV articles – Page 131
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NewseOne denies ITV takeover bid
The Walking Dead distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has poured cold water on claims that it is an ITV takeover target.
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NewsPlum sends Morgan to jail for ITV
Plum Pictures managing director Stuart Cabb has hailed a “brave move” by ITV to greenlight a series in which Piers Morgan interviews some of America’s most notorious female murderers.
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NewsIntroducing Lygo’s top team at ITV
Kevin Lygo has taken just two months to rip up ITV’s settled commissioning structure as he looks to breathe fresh life into entertainment, factual and drama.
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CommentKevin Lygo’s contemporary challenge
Director of TV has looked to the past to bring ITV bang up to date
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NewsDust settles on ITV restructure
Siobhan Greene is to become ITV’s Saturday night supremo as the dust begins to settle on director of television Kevin Lygo’s major commissioning overhaul.
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NewsTOWIE commissioner leaves ITV
The Only Way Is Essex commissioner Claire Zolkwer is to leave ITV after Peter Davey was named head of comedy entertainment during the broadcaster’s major restructure.
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RatingsMarcella maintains lead for ITV
MONDAY: Marcella slipped by around 500,000 viewers but continued to dominate the evening viewing for ITV.
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RatingsHome Fires burns Undercover
SUNDAY: ITV drama Home Fires overturned BBC1’s Undercover – as a peak of 2.5m watched Danny Willet storm to victory at the 2016 Masters.
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NewsOfcom probes Countdown and Good Morning Britain
Ofcom has launched investigations into perennials Countdown and Good Morning Britain after complaints were received about the daytime shows.
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RatingsHIGNFY ends Gogglebox’s dominance
FRIDAY: Have I Got News For You returned to BBC1 and loosened Gogglebox’s stranglehold on the Friday night 9pm slot.
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RatingsBelow-par BGT thrashes The Voice UK
SATURDAY: Britain’s Got Talent’s second lowest-rated launch on record still had enough to thrash the final episode of The Voice UK on BBC1.
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RatingsBear Grylls bows out with 2.3m
THURSDAY: ITV’s Bear Grylls: Mission Survive closed 1m behind the final episode of its debut series, while BBC1’s How To Stay Young won the 9pm slot with its launch episode.
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PodcastTalking TV: ITV's commissioning team analysed
Talking TV runs the rule over ITV’s new group of commissioners and assesses Polly Hill’s decision to leave the BBC - while two contrasting BBC3 shows are previewed.
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NewsITV top team: in their own words
The key quotes from the commercial broadcaster’s newly-formed commissioning team.
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NewsITV unveils Kevin Lygo’s top team
BBC drama controller Polly Hill, Optomen managing director Sue Murphy and ITV Studios’ Siobhan Greene have been confirmed as the star signings in ITV director of television Kevin Lygo’s new commissioning team.
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RatingsRatings analysis: ITV channels
ITV’s year is off to a solid start, with share up in all hours and peak following a tough 2015. But after some missteps in drama, it has some way to go to hit the heights of previous years
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RatingsGrantchester continues ITV's scripted run
WEDNESDAY: ITV’s strong scripted run continued as Grantchester bowed out with a slot-winning performance.
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NewsMike Darnell lifts lid on Little Big Shots
US television chief Mike Darnell has lifted the lid on Little Big Shots, the hit Warner Bros format that has been acquired by ITV, and argued that producers are finally beginning to harness the power of viral internet talent.
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NewsKevin Lygo close to unveiling top team
ITV director of television Kevin Lygo is closing in on naming his top team, with speculation growing that ITV Studios entertainment boss Siobhan Greene is poised for a move upstairs.
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RatingsDrive splutters for ITV
TUESDAY: Drive got off to a slow start as 2m viewers tuned in to watch the ITV format get underway.