All articles by Kate McMahon – Page 44
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NewsITV to track medics at war
ITV winter/spring: The doctors and nurses treating soldiers on the front line will be featured in a new documentary.
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NewsITV may scale back drama
ITV chief operating officer John Cresswell has hinted that the broadcaster could scale back its drama output to focus on entertainment shows as the economic crisis deepens.
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NewsFremantle to battle crunch with indie acquisitions
FremantleMedia chief executive Tony Cohen is looking to acquire other independent production companies to find new international formats.
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NewsOfcom may investigate Laura's X Factor eviction
Ofcom is deciding if it will investigate voting procedures for ITV's X Factor after more than 43,000 people signed a petition to reinstate eliminated contestant Laura White.
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NewsNUJ calls off ITV regions strike ballot
The National Union of Journalists has called off its strike ballot in ITV Regional news after a new voluntary redundancy deal was reached with the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsBrand and Ross up for comedy awards
Comedian Russell Brand and presenter Jonathan Ross have each been nominated for a British Comedy Award, despite public furore over their lewd phone calls to Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs.
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NewsNBC's Biggest Loser in ITV1 makeover
ITV1 is reworking hit NBC format The Biggest Loser - in which severely obese people are whipped into shape by personal trainers - for the UK.
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NewsITV Studios set to snap up US indies
ITV managing director of global content Lee Bartlett is eyeing more US indies to bring under the new ITV Studios umbrella.
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NewsITV lines up shows for multiplatform release
Coronation Street, Loose Women, Emmerdale and GMTV are the priority ITV in-house brands set to receive a Britannia High-style 360-degree multi-platform makeover in the next year.
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ITV4 picks up tennis tournament from BBC
ITV4 has picked up the exclusive rights to broadcast coverage of the BlackRock Tennis Masters from IMG, taking over from the BBC.
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NewsAd market recovery due to begin in 2009
The TV advertising market will be down 9% this year, but that will be the “bottom of the pit” for broadcasters before a recovery begins in 2009, according to Steve King, the worldwide chief operating officer of Zenith Optimedia.
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NewsJulie Walters honoured by WFTV
Golden Globe and Bafta winning actress Julie Walters has been given the Women in Film and Television's highest accolade - a lifetime achievement award.
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NewsUTV petitioned to halt job cuts
The leaders of all the major political parties in Northern Ireland have united to implore northern Irish broadcaster UTV to halt its plans to cut 35 jobs from the service.
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Newsitv.com unveils senior team
itv.com has unveiled its new senior staff line up that will aim to integrate the website with the commercial broadcaster's family of channels.
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NewsDuncan: BBC must open up to PSB debate
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has criticised the BBC's “defensive attitude” to PSB, saying the broadcaster suffers from holding an “empire” attitude.
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NewsHighfield quits Project Kangaroo
Project Kangaroo chief executive Ashley Highfield is to leave the yet-to-launch VoD joint venture to join Microsoft.
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NewsCarter reveals Digital Britain experts
New communications, technology and broadcasting minister Stephen Carter has announced the panel of experts that will help him develop the blueprint for Britain's digital future.
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NewsStanley Baxter to return for Christmas special
Comedy veteran Stanley Baxter will come out of retirement for the first time in a decade to give a special one off performance for ITV1 this Christmas.
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NewsCompulsory redundancies prompt ITV strike threat
More than 200 ITV regional news staff face compulsory redundancy before Christmas after the window closed for journalists to leave their jobs voluntarily.
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NewsITVP rebrands in push for global sales
ITV Productions is to be renamed ITV Studios as part of a radical restructure designed to emulate the scale and innovation of US studios such as Fox and Universal.