All ITV articles – Page 176
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NewsITV to tackle diversity via informal objectives
ITV’s commissioning team has been set informal objectives to increase the diversity of participants and talent in some of its most high-profile shows.
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NewsITV revenues hit £672m in 2014
ITV brushed off a fall in production revenue to grow its turnover by 1% to £672m in the first three months of 2014.
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NewsConan Doyle adaptation green-lit by ITV
ITV has ordered a drama about the life of Sherlock Holmes-author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and a DNA-based crime thriller as its latest high-profile scripted series.
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NewsITV unveils World Cup coverage plans
ITV has unveiled its plans for coverage of the World Cup 2014 in Brazil, including the installation of a fan park in Manchester and the introduction of a football-themed podcast.
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RatingsPrey hunts down 5.5m
ITV’s John Simm-fronted crime drama Prey ended on a positive note on Monday, while Channel 4 enjoyed a successful evening with Bear Grylls and Simon Farnaby.
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NewsLords: boost election debate diversity
UK broadcasters vying to host an election debate next year should consider installing moderators from more diverse backgrounds, according to a group of peers.
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NewsITV orders 1930s Borstal series
Wall To Wall Television is to throw young offenders into a 1930s Borstal-style regime for ITV.
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VideoVIDEO: ITV launches Encore trailer
ITV has revealed some of the shows due to feature on its forthcoming drama-dedicated channel ITV Encore via an on-air trailer.
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NewsCITV acquires Nerds and Monsters
CITV has acquired Slap Happy Cartoons’ Nerds and Monsters after airing an episode of the animated comedy last month.
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NewsITV hires entertainment commissioner
Amanda Stavri, the executive producer of Peter Andre series My Life, is to join ITV’s entertainment commissioning team.
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NewsAnalysis: ITV’s Leftfield deal
ITV’s £212m acquisition of Pawn Stars producer Leftfield Entertainment Group will catapult it to the top reaches of the independent production sector in the US.
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NewsITV buys US indie Leftfield Entertainment for £212m
ITV has made its biggest indie acquisition yet under Adam Crozier - wrapping up an initial $360m (£212m) deal for Pawn Stars producer Leftfield Entertainment Group.
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NewsNew Eleventh Hour team wins ITV order
Eleventh Hour Films has won its first commission from ITV since expanding its senior creative team.
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NewsOfcom criticises subtitling standards
The UK’s major broadcasters are failing to meet best practice guidelines when providing subtitles for the live programming.
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RatingsGood Morning Britain rises with 800k
ITV’s new breakfast brand Good Morning Britain outperformed its predecessor Daybreak, rising with 800,000 viewers on Monday morning.
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RatingsVera returns with record ratings
ITV crime drama Vera returned for a fourth series on Sunday with record overnight ratings.
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RatingsBritain's Got Talent back above 10m
Britain’s Got Talent was back up above 10m for its third outing on Saturday, as viewers continued to retire from Amazing Greys.
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NewsITV eyes Doctor Who-style dramas
ITV is bidding to replicate the global success of family dramas Doctor Who and Merlin by producing two ambitious fantasy adventure series.
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PodcastTalking TV: Good Morning Britain & Sarah Phelps
The latest edition of Talking TV looks ahead to the launch of Good Morning Britain and The Crimson Field’s Sarah Phelps reveals why writing primetime drama for BBC1 is a politicised process.
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NewsBBC and ITV aim to resolve pay row
The BBC and ITV will attempt to resolve a long-running pay dispute with specialist drama production crew after Bectu threatened to disrupt work on some of the UK’s biggest shows.