All ITV articles – Page 143
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NewsA&E swoops for Frankenstein Chronicles
A&E Network has picked up ITV’s crime drama The Frankenstein Chronicles to air in the US.
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Behind The ScenesGlitchy, ITV2
With spoof programmes like Sun, Sea And Sex With My Parents, we wanted to gently send up the contemporary TV landscape, says executive producer James Longman
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NewsITVS inks format deal with Korean firm
Raw TV’s The Secret Life of Students and Come Date with Me are set to be re-made for the South Korean market following a deal between ITV’s distribution arm and local broadcaster CJ E&M.
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NewsITVS plans major US scripted push
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has revealed plans for a major US scripted push as he continues to expand the broadcaster’s production empire.
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NewsITV pilots playalong quiz
ITV is piloting a playalong gameshow from NBC Universal International Studios based on popular app QuizUp.
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RatingsEngland crash out of RWC in front of 11m
SATURDAY: England were knocked out of the Rugby World Cup in front of the second-biggest crowd of the tournament.
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NewsITV swoops for Robert Peston
ITV has swooped to hire BBC journalist Robert Peston as political editor and the host of a new political talk show.
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RatingsITV2’s Almost Impossible Gameshow struggles
THURSDAY: ITV2’s Almost Impossible Gameshow started slowly, while Chris Tarrant went back on his travels for Channel 5.
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NewsEsquire Network picks up Beowulf
ITV’s upcoming teatime drama Beowulf has been picked up by Esquire Network to air in the US.
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RatingsBear Grylls ITV doc series informs 1.5m
TUESDAY: ITV’s Britain’s Biggest Adventures with Bear Grylls drew to a close on the summit of Ben Nevis with a series average of just under 1.5m viewers.
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RatingsEngland defeat peaks with 50% share
SATURDAY: ITV’s coverage of England’s Rugby World Cup match against Wales peaked with a near 50% share, denting Doctor Who which fell by almost 1m viewers from last week’s low.
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VideoVIDEO: Unforgotten, ITV
Mainstreet Pictures’ six-part crime drama focusing on a 39-year old ‘cold’ case.
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RatingsCoronation Street live takes a bite out of Bake Off
WEDNESDAY: ITV’s live Coronation Street special took a chunk out of The Great British Bake Off as it peaked with almost 9m viewers.
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NewsMidwinter of Spirit shifted from Encore
ITV has bumped Midwinter of the Spirit, its first original commission for pay-TV channel Encore, onto its main channel.
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RatingsThe Choir drowns out ITV’s 60th celebrations
TUESDAY: BBC2’s The Naked Choir spoiled ITV’s 60th birthday celebrations after outperforming the commercial channel by 1m viewers.
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NewsFamily Guy leads ITV VoD revamp
ITV is to replace its website and VoD player with ITV Hub, a single destination which will become the first broadcaster service to offer online access to Family Guy in the UK.
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NewsYouView prepares rich data for partners
YouView is to begin providing rich data from its set-top boxes to stakeholders – offering them a level of information similar to that mined by Sky.
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NewsITN Productions closes YouTube channel
ITN Productions has closed down its YouTube-backed citizen journalism channel Truthloader after three years and is understood to be focusing its digital work on branded content.
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NewsBroadcasters raise concerns over EE TV
ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 have raised major concerns about an innovative catch-up tool on fledgling television service EE TV.
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RatingsDownton draws lowest audience ever
SUNDAY: Downton Abbey’s final series got underway with its lowest overnight audience on record.