All ITV articles – Page 172

  • Trevor McDonald
    News

    Trevor McDonald meets mafia for ITV

    2014-07-16T09:41:00Z

    Trevor McDonald is to follow up his hard-hitting prison documentaries by delving into the murky world of the American mafia in a two-part series for ITV.

  • World Cup
    Ratings

    World Cup scores over 75% share

    2014-07-14T10:03:00Z

    SUNDAY: Germany’s World Cup triumph over Argentina peaked with a combined share of over 75% as a high of 20m viewers tuned in to the final.

  • Champneys
    Ratings

    Champneys undone by Masterchef semi

    2014-07-11T10:25:00Z

    THURSDAY: ITV’s one-off doc about luxury health spa Champneys fell well short of slot average despite the absence of World Cup football.

  • WORLD_CUP_2014_03
    Ratings

    Argentina joy fails to match Brazilian woes

    2014-07-10T10:36:00Z

    WEDNESDAY: ITV’s coverage of Argentina v Holland didn’t quite hit the heights of the first semi-final on Tuesday, although it did score a peak of 12.7m (52.3%)

  • ruth eamonn
    News

    ITV adds to daytime quiz roster

    2014-07-10T06:01:00Z

    ITV director of daytime Helen Warner is aiming to boost the broadcaster’s afternoon schedule with the addition of two quizzes, including a format from the indie behind Eggheads.

  • John Sergeant
    News

    John Sergeant to steer ITV canal doc

    2014-07-09T12:16:00Z

    John Sergeant is to tour Britain’s canals in an eight-part series for ITV from Alaska TV.

  • Jo Clinton Davis
    News

    Initial wins ITV factual pilot

    2014-07-09T11:55:00Z

    ITV will pilot an Initial-made factual format that sees households test and rate different products each week.

  • Ed Vaizey
    News

    CDN set for investment boost

    2014-07-09T09:28:00Z

    The TV industry is planning to bolster its investment in the Creative Diversity Network (CDN) to supercharge its impact in helping the sector reflect modern Britain.

  • Tour de France
    Ratings

    Tour de France puts spin on Wimbledon

    2014-07-07T13:03:00Z

    SATURDAY: The Tour de France got underway in Leeds with almost 1m viewers on ITV - taking a chunk out of the women’s singles final at Wimbledon.

  • Vernon Kay
    News

    Vernon Kay to host ITV daytime quiz

    2014-07-07T12:42:00Z

    Vernon Kay has been lined-up to host an ITV daytime quiz produced by Dan Baldwin’s fledgling indie Hungry Bear Media.

  • sky
    News

    UBS: Sky could sell ITV stake

    2014-07-07T10:14:00Z

    Sky could sell its 7.5% stake in ITV ahead of the creation of Sky Europe, according to analysts.

  • World Cup
    Ratings

    Brazil triumph peaks with 10m

    2014-07-07T09:26:00Z

    FRIDAY: Brazil’s victory over Colombia peaked with 10m viewers, making it the highest-rated quarter final of the World Cup.

  • Diamond Geezers and Gold Dealers
    News

    ITV to visit Hatton Gardens

    2014-07-04T15:14:00Z

    Argonon-backed producer BriteSpark Films will lift the lid on the secretive Hatton Garden jewellery trade in an ITV documentary.

  • Julie Etchingham
    News

    ITV opts for Julie Etchingham to chair leaders' debates

    2014-07-03T15:01:00Z

    News at Ten presenter Julie Etchingham will chair the ITV leaders’ debate in the run-up to the 2015 General Election if an agreement is reached to stage the events.

  • The Fall
    News

    Concerns over TV violence fall

    2014-07-03T12:40:00Z

    Complaints about violence in dramas including Ripper Street, The Fall and Downton Abbey have not led to an overall impression that scenes of brutality are increasing on television, according to Ofcom.

  • The Betrayers
    Ratings

    Celebrity MasterChef trumps The Betrayers

    2014-07-03T11:04:00Z

    WEDNESDAY: ITV’s hard-hitting documentary The Betrayers fell well short of slot average and was beaten by Celebrity MasterChef on a football-free night.

  • Champions-League-and-Real-Housewives-of-Orange-County
    News

    ITV’s battle for the sexes

    2014-07-03T07:01:00Z

    ITV is assessing the gender balance across its portfolio of channels, unveiling more details of ITVBe and preparing for life without European football.

  • Peter Fincham
    News

    ITV Encore eyes 10 hours of drama commissions

    2014-07-01T13:32:00Z

    ITV director of television Peter Fincham has revealed that the broadcaster’s new pay-TV drama channel Encore will commission “around 10 hours” in its first year.

  • Jambusters
    News

    ITV goes jambusters with WW2 drama

    2014-07-01T11:47:00Z

    ITV Studios scripted division is adapting World War II novel Jambusters into an ITV drama.

  • Rory Bremner
    News

    Rory Bremner calls for political risk taking

    2014-07-01T09:53:00Z

    Rory Bremner has accused the BBC and other broadcasters of being scared to take risks on new political satire shows for fear of offending politicians.