All articles by Kate McMahon – Page 40
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ITV to add gloss to shared BBC regional news
The BBC would share footage of on-diary regional stories with ITV under its news partnership proposals, leaving the commercial broadcaster free to add its own “editorial gloss” and pursue off-diary investigative stories.
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ITV closes Britannia High
ITV will not recommission its teen musical drama Britannia High, despite investing heavily in the franchise, after the first season was a ratings flop.
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ITV suffers ad revenue downgrade
ITV's 2009 advertising revenue will fall by as much as 13%, rather than the expected 7% slump, Standard & Poor's has predicted.
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Morph creator Tony Hart dies
Tony Hart, one of Britain's best loved children's television presenters and the creator of Morph, has died aged 83.
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Faye Barker to present ITV Morning News
Faye Barker has been appointed as the new presenter of ITV's morning news bulletin.
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Deadline announced for local TV licences
Bidders for the new local television licences in Manchester and Cardiff have until 26 January and 18 February respectively to submit their proposals.
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ITV takes 25% stake in Carbon Media
ITV Studios has paid£1.1m for a 25% stake in Carbon Media - the indie behind Channel 4's Jump Britain.
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Jermey appointed ITV Sport boss
ITV director of news and current affairs Michael Jermey has been handed control of the broadcaster's sports output, replacing the outgoing director Mark Sharman.
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Yahoo and Samsung sign internet TV deal
UK viewers will be able to surf the internet, watch YouTube and browse eBay on their TVs within months, following a landmark deal between Samsung and internet search firm Yahoo!.
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NUJ organises anti-redundancy event
The NUJ is organising a one day event in a bid to help broadcast journalists “take a stand” against redundancies, budget cuts and pay freezes across the industry.
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NewsITV1 to trace troubled ITN newsreader
Former ITN newsreader Ed Mitchell will return to ITV1 in January to show his life a year on from his slide into alcoholism and homelessness.
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NewsC4 orders more Sex Ed
Channel 4's controversial series The Sex Education Show will be back on screen next spring, this time featuring couples talking about their use of pornography.
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NewsITV4 secures Tour De France to 2013
ITV4 will show daily live coverage of the Tour De France for the first time next year and has secured the rights for the race until 2013.
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NewsITV Studios in landmark tie-up with Renegade
ITV Studios factual department has partnered with the indie behind Don't Tell the Bride and The Boys from Baghdad High in a landmark deal to co-develop factual programmes for UK broadcasters.
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NewsDisney appoints channel distribution boss
Disney-ABC-ESPN Television has appointed Kakhaber Abashidze to handle channel distribution across most of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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NewsSurvivors still going strong
BBC1's apocalyptic drama Survivors killed off the competition at 9pm last night, drawing 5m viewers (22.2%) as ITV1 struggled.
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NewsITN On partners with FHM
ITN On has partnered with Bauer owned men's website FHM.com to create a raft of new entertainment content and programmes.
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NewsNo Heroics flies onto ITV1
ITV2's first original comedy sitcom, No Heroics, will be repeated on ITV1 in the new year.
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NewsTakeaway to split into two indies
Takeaway Media is to split into two new companies after directors Archie Baron and Neil Cameron decided to go their separate ways.
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NewsFremantle seals first archive deal
Fremantle Media has kicked off a strategy of acquiring rights to archive content by signing a deal with American red carpet film company Celebrity Footage.