All articles by Kate McMahon – Page 34
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Ray Mears in new Survival bid
Wilderness expert Ray Mears will track three of nature's top predators in a revival of classic ITV1 natural history brand Survival next year.
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Endemol plans product placement in web catch-up
Branded cereal packets could soon be seen in the kitchen of the Big Brother house as part of a plan from Endemol to insert product placement into catch-up content that is viewed online.
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Ex-ITN chief appointed to Future board
Former ITN chief executive Mark Wood to to join the board of special-interest media group Future.
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US call for Fonejacker
MipTV: E4's notorious prankster Fonejacker will be heading to the US after Hat Trick International sold both series to Comedy Central.
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Indie to Pimp My Bride
Plain brides-to-be will get made over Katie Price style for their wedding day in a new series being developed by indie Cat Boards.
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Driver Dan steaming towards CBeebies
MipTV: Indie 3Line Media has inked a deal with Abu Dhabi production team twofour54 to produce an Arabic and English version of children's series Driver Dan's Story Train for CBeebies.
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UK to show Pushing Daisies finale before US
UK audiences will get to see the final episodes of Pushing Daisies before US viewers, following a decision by ITV to air the full series of the axed ABC drama.
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Ex-LWT veteran dies
Former London Weekend Television veteran Jane Honeycombe, who brought shows such as Blind Date and Surprise Surprise to the screen, has died after a short battle with illness.
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ITV's Loose Women gets Project Penguin treatment
ITV has introduced a host of new social networking features for Loose Women and is planning more for Coronation Street as part of its Project Penguin plans.
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BBC4 lines up Royal Opera House shows
BBC4 is to broadcast a three-part series on Italian opera classics and Verdi's acclaimed opera Don Carlo as part of a new agreement with the Royal Opera House.
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Bedell to select ITV team
The process of reshaping ITV's entertainment commissioning team began this week with new director of entertainment and comedy Elaine Bedell and director of television, channels and online Peter Fincham holding interviews from 26 March.
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The Broadcast InterviewLee Bartlett, ITV global content
The not-so-quiet American tells Kate McMahon about ITV’s cautious culture, why uncertainty is bad for creativity and his strategy for cashing in on the big brands.
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ITV Global to offer Saturday Night Takeaway spin-off to rivals
ITV wants to turn the flagship Win the Ads segment of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway into a standalone show - but hopes to sell it to a rival UK broadcaster.
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ITV1 orders more Above Suspicion from La Plante
ITV1 is turning Above Suspicion into a returning series after ordering a three-part sequel to last year's Lynda La Plante thriller.
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ITV moots higher PRTS charges as trust returns
ITV is considering raising the cost of entering its highest-profile competitions by 50% to£1.50 after a resurgence in viewers using its premium rate phone-in services.
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McDonald to present ITV1 car crime doc
Trevor McDonald is to front an ITV1 series on car crime this summer.
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I'm a Celeb sold to NBC
ITV Studios has received a pre-Mip boost with American broadcaster NBC confirming it has bought the format I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here.
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ITV: BBC partnerships will not save regional news
ITV director of news, current affairs and sport Michael Jermey has revealed the BBC sharing proposals will not safeguard regional news coverage on ITV in the medium term - and called on the government to introduce a new model as early as next year.
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ITV: viewers need clarity about online viewing
ITV has called on the industry to ensure consumers are fully aware of the nature of online content before they or their children watch it.
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BBC wins back Boat Race
The BBC has signed a five-year deal to host the Boat Race, bringing the event back to the broadcaster for the first time since 2004.