All ITV articles – Page 178
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NewsJohn Sergeant to steer ITV canal doc
John Sergeant is to tour Britain’s canals in an eight-part series for ITV from Alaska TV.
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NewsInitial wins ITV factual pilot
ITV will pilot an Initial-made factual format that sees households test and rate different products each week.
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NewsCDN set for investment boost
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.
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RatingsTour de France puts spin on Wimbledon
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.
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NewsVernon Kay to host ITV daytime quiz
Vernon Kay has been lined-up to host an ITV daytime quiz produced by Dan Baldwin’s fledgling indie Hungry Bear Media.
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NewsUBS: Sky could sell ITV stake
Sky could sell its 7.5% stake in ITV ahead of the creation of Sky Europe, according to analysts.
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RatingsBrazil triumph peaks with 10m
FRIDAY: Brazil’s victory over Colombia peaked with 10m viewers, making it the highest-rated quarter final of the World Cup.
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NewsITV to visit Hatton Gardens
Argonon-backed producer BriteSpark Films will lift the lid on the secretive Hatton Garden jewellery trade in an ITV documentary.
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NewsITV opts for Julie Etchingham to chair leaders' debates
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.
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NewsConcerns over TV violence fall
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.
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RatingsCelebrity MasterChef trumps The Betrayers
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.
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NewsITV’s battle for the sexes
ITV is assessing the gender balance across its portfolio of channels, unveiling more details of ITVBe and preparing for life without European football.
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NewsITV Encore eyes 10 hours of drama commissions
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.
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NewsITV goes jambusters with WW2 drama
ITV Studios scripted division is adapting World War II novel Jambusters into an ITV drama.
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NewsRory Bremner calls for political risk taking
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.
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NewsITV drama boss ‘open to diversity commissioning quotas’
ITV drama boss Steve November has suggested that he is open to the idea of diversity quotas as the commercial broadcaster prepares to make a formal announcement on the issue.
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NewsOfcom investigates ITV binge drinking doc
Ofcom has launched an investigation into ITV’s Tonight: Britain’s Young Drinkers after the broadcaster picked up the bar tab for students featured in the documentary.
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NewsAndrew O'Connell joins ITV
Former Channel 5 commissioner Andrew O’Connell has joined ITV as a factual commissioner.
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NewsBBC & ITV attend Act For Change diversity panel
ITV head of drama Steve November and BBC casting boss Julia Crampsie are to take part in a diversity panel to mark the launch of Danny Lee Wynter’s Act For Change Project.
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NewsEntertainment revivals in the spotlight
The rush to revive entertainment classics has been criticised by producers, with ITV coming under particular scrutiny as it prepares to add to its portfolio of returning formats.