All ITV articles – Page 157

  • James O'Brien
    News

    LBC presenter handed ITV series

    2015-03-09T10:14:00Z

    LBC Radio presenter James O’Brien has signed up to front a topical debate show for ITV Daytime in the run up to the election.

  • Election debates
    News

    Broadcasters stand firm on leaders’ debates

    2015-03-06T16:28:00Z

    The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky have held firm on their original plans for the proposed election debates – raising the possibility of prime minister David Cameron being empty-chaired if he fails to participate.

  • Downton Abbey
    Comment

    ITV is wrong to blame BBC for ratings woes

    2015-03-06T12:58:00Z

    Jake Kanter dissects Adam Crozier’s claims the BBC is the source of ITV’s ratings slump.

  • broadchurch-infog
    News

    INFOGRAPHIC: Broadchurch

    2015-03-06T10:37:00Z

    Click to see how the second series of the Kudos drama compared with its 2013 debut.

  • Amanda Holden
    News

    Initial to rehouse animals for ITV

    2015-03-06T09:06:00Z

    The RSPCA will train celebrity volunteers to rescue and rehabilitate neglected animals with a view to finding them a new home for a six-part ITV series.

  • DCI Banks
    Ratings

    DCI Banks returns with 4m

    2015-03-05T11:59:00Z

    WEDNESDAY: DCI Banks kicked off a new series 2m short of its previous opener, while BBC1’s Comic Relief Bake Off series bowed out with a peak of 7.2m.

  • Mr Selfridge
    News

    ITV blames BBC as ratings slip

    2015-03-05T07:02:00Z

    Adam Crozier has argued that the BBC is “largely” to blame for ITV’s ratings woes, claiming the corporation has beefed up its schedule in the run-up to charter renewal later this year.

  • voice
    News

    ITV’s Talpa talks examined

    2015-03-05T07:01:00Z

    ITV could take a major step towards filling the entertainment-shaped hole in its schedule if it bags John de Mol’s Talpa Media, in a deal that could value the Dutch company at the same level as All3Media.

  • ITV Player
    News

    ITV online 'very profitable' after VoD jumps 25%

    2015-03-04T12:56:00Z

    ITV has reported its online and interactive divisions have become “very profitable” after VoD requests jumped by over 25% year-on-year.

  • Adam Crozier
    News

    Crozier addresses union criticism over ITV staff pay

    2015-03-04T12:10:00Z

    Adam Crozier has denied claims that ITV’s 2015 pay offer failed to properly reward employees and revealed that only 5% of its staff are unionised.

  • The Voice
    News

    Crozier: Talpa deal part of ITVS formats strategy

    2015-03-04T09:59:00Z

    ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has revealed that the proposed Talpa Media takeover forms part of a strategy to build a strong international formats business.

  • Saturday Night Takeaway
    News

    ITV’s 2014 profits surge 40%

    2015-03-04T07:36:00Z

    ITV’s pre-tax profits have surged by 39% to £605m in 2014 following a strong performance from ITV Studios and healthy advertising and online growth.

  • Arthur & George
    Ratings

    Arthur & George pulls in 5.5m

    2015-03-03T10:33:00Z

    MONDAY: ITV period drama Arthur & George comfortably won the 9pm slot while Channel 4’s NHS documentary series failed to hit the 1m mark for a second week.

  • Bear Grylls: Mission Survive
    Ratings

    Bear Grylls builds audience for ITV

    2015-03-02T09:17:00Z

    FRIDAY: Bear Grylls: Mission Survive grew its audience for ITV, but could still not hold off competition from Gogglebox.

  • The Voice
    News

    ITV confirms Talpa talks

    2015-02-27T15:59:00Z

    ITV has confirmed that it is in “exclusive discussions” to acquire John De Mol’s production company Talpa Media.

  • The Voice
    News

    ITV closes in on John de Mol's Talpa

    2015-02-27T13:39:00Z

    ITV is closing in on a deal to buy John De Mol’s Dutch production group Talpa Media.

  • Madonna-BRITS
    Ratings

    Madonna tumble boosts The Brits

    2015-02-26T11:11:00Z

    WEDNESDAY: Madonna helped The Brit Awards to recover from last year’s stumble but the annual event was unable to beat The Great Comic Relief Bake Off.

  • Catchphrase
    News

    STV posts profit despite production dip

    2015-02-26T10:41:00Z

    A slight revenue decline at STV Productions did not prevent the broadcaster posting pre-tax profits of £17.3m for 2014 as advertising revenue surged past £100m.

  • Stars in their Eyes
    Comment

    All eyes are on ITV’s results

    2015-02-26T07:15:00Z

    Figures will reveal more than just profit and loss, says Kate Bulkley

  • arthur-and-george
    News

    ITV’s 2014 in the spotlight

    2015-02-26T07:06:00Z

    A year of ratings decline is unlikely to put a major dent in ITV’s earnings as the commercial broadcaster is expected to announce an 8% increase in external revenues next week.