All ITV articles – Page 201
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RatingsHotel GB checks out on series low
Hotel GB checked out with a series low while Strictly Come Dancing held its audience as it entered its dancing phase.
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NewsInternational sales of UK formats up 9%
Mipcom: International appetite for UK formats continued to grow over 2011 with revenue from UK TV exports up by 9%, led by shows such as Love Production’s The Great Bake Off.
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NewsITV buys producer of Finland’s Dragon’s Den
Mipcom: ITV has taken the next step in its plan to create a Scandinavian creative hub by buying Finnish fact ent and reality specialist Tarinatalo.
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The Broadcast InterviewSimon Cowell: We drive the networks mad
Syco boss Simon Cowell talks to Chris Curtis about the ‘miraculous’ success of the Got Talent format - and how he stops it getting stale.
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NewsX Factor viewers get the vote from kick-off
The X Factor viewers will be able to vote for their favourite contestants from the start of the show for the first time from this weekend.
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RatingsHotel GB checks in with 1.5m
Channel 4’s Hotel GB saw 1.56m checking in on its opening night, while Monroe’s return to ITV1 failed to match the premiere of the first series.
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NewsC4 raises "serious concerns" over Barb ratings gaffe
Channel 4 has written to Barb raising “serious concerns” after the audience measurement body misreported its ratings last month.
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NewsBarb reveals ITV1 and C4 ratings errors
Barb has apologised for a number of high-profile gaffes in its ratings reports for ITV1 and Channel 4 late last month.
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NewsExposure to highlight story of Banaz and Savile expose
Documentary Banaz: A Love Story will be reversioned for ITV1’s investigative journalism strand, Exposure, along with a film investigating allegations of child abuse by broadcaster Jimmy Savile.
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NewsX Factor secures first ever PP deal
Samsung mobile phones and tablets will appear in the X Factor judges’ homes as part of the show’s first ever product placement deal.
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NewsRobin Pembrooke joins Rightster
Robin Pembrooke, former ITV managing director of online and on-demand, is joining digital content distributor Rightster.
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NewsITV plans regional news job cuts
ITV has confirmed a wave of redundancies affecting staff across its regional news rooms.
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NewsChannel 5 wrests American Idol rights from ITV2
Channel 5 has swooped to acquire American Idol from Fremantle Media Enterprises, bringing its period on ITV2 to a close.
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NewsWhitechapel gets another outing
A fourth series of crime thriller Whitechapel has been ordered by ITV.
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NewsThe X Factor hit with double investigation
Britney Spears impersonator Lorna Bliss’ raunchy performance on The X Factor could land the ITV1 show in hot water as it faces a double Ofcom investigation.
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NewsITV explores launch of pay-TV channels
ITV has been investigating two ideas as potential pay-TV channel launches, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsITV set for licence renewal
ITV could have its licence renewed for another decade without any major changes to terms of the licence.
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NewsZodiak Active extends ITV drama to mobile
Zodiak Active is launching what it claims is the first scripted TV drama that is simultaneously extended onto mobile.
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CommentMediaCityUK holds promise but must deliver the goods
Bectu is championing the interests of new and existing Salford staff, says Sharon Elliott
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NewsBectu fights for freelancer rights on top ITV soaps
Bectu is pushing for collective recognition for freelancers working on ITV soaps Emmerdale and Coronation Street.