All ITV articles – Page 150
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NewsITV orders Prime Suspect prequel
ITV is to revive Helen Mirren’s iconic detective Jane Tennison in a Prime Suspect prequel, and has commissioned the creator of Scandinavian drama The Bridge to make his first UK series.
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NewsBelieve eyes ITV co-pros
Believe Entertainment Group, ITV’s first digital investment, has revealed plans to co-produce content with other ITV-owned businesses and launch a UK division.
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NewsITV expands drama commissioning team
ITV has beefed up its drama commissioning team by handing Sarah Conroy a permanent position.
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NewsDaybreak’s Ranvir Singh to front ITV current affairs show
ITV has boosted its current affairs slate with a real-life stories series presented by former Daybreak and Good Morning Britain anchor Ranvir Singh.
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NewsOfcom investigating BGT dog-swap
Britain’s Got Talent’s live final will be investigated by Ofcom to see whether voters were misled by the winning act.
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PodcastTalking TV: ITV indie land-grab & BBC3
The latest edition of Talking TV hears from BBC3 digital controller Damian Kavanagh on his plans for the channel online.
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NewsTriForce winner lands ITV development
A young screenwriter has won a paid development commission with ITV after winning the WriterSlam competition set up by talent development firm TriForce Creative Network (TCN).
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RatingsThe Interceptor dents Long Lost Family
WEDNESDAY: BBC1 crime drama The Interceptor got underway with 3.7m denting the fortunes of ITV’s Long Lost Family.
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CommentThings get political for C4 and ITV
Questions of privatisation and vertical integration tax broadcasters
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NewsITVS in UK indie land-grab
ITV Studios (ITVS) is aggressively moving into its next phase of growth in the UK under the leader ship of Julian Bellamy.
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RatingsITV guide dog doc reaches 2m
TUESDAY: ITV documentary series Me and My Guide Dog and The Enforcers struggled to pull in many more than 2m viewers as England’s Women’s World Cup campaign got off to a strong start on BBC2.
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NewsITV raids Objective for indie launch
ITV Studios is launching a major entertainment production company with a trio of senior execs from Objective Productions and its co-founder Andrew O’Connor.
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News7 Wonder takes Billy Connolly on ITV travelogue
Billy Connolly is to return to ITV for a third travelogue with 7 Wonder – the third production company with which he has visited the US.
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NewsITV eyes Twofour purchase
ITV is lining up a deal to buy The Jump and Educating…producer Twofour Group.
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NewsITV to rest Family Fortunes
ITV is planning to rest All Star Family Fortunes nearly a decade after the show was revived with Vernon Kay in 2006.
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RatingsChampions League final peaks with 6m
SATURDAY: ITV’s last Champions League final before the competition switches to BT Sport entertained a peak of over 6m viewers as Barcelona triumphed again.
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NewsInitial prepares physical gameshow for ITV2
ITV2 has ordered a “dastardly” physical gameshow format from Total Wipeout producers Initial.
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NewsWorld wins ITV poison drama
Line of Duty indie World Productions is making a two-part drama about notorious Victorian poisoner Mary Ann Cotton for ITV.
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RatingsRaw TV dominates 9pm slot
THURSDAY: ITV’s Britain’s Busiest Airport won the 9pm slot soaring over fellow Raw TV production The Truth about Your Teeth on BBC1.
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RatingsLong Lost Family moves 4.5m
WEDNESDAY: Long Lost Family made a solid return to ITV at 9pm as BBC1’s extended Panorama failed to outrun Channel 4.