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NewsI’m A Celebrity spider eating task escapes Ofcom probe
Ofcom has ruled out an investigation into Ferne McCann’s spider eating bushtucker trial, despite the episode of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! sparking nearly 1,500 complaints.
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NewsLoose Women secures sustainability certification
Loose Women has become the first long-running daytime studio show to be certified under Bafta’s Albert+ sustainability scheme.
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NewsBoomerang boss departs
Boomerang managing director Gareth Rees is leaving the indie after almost two decades.
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NewsThe Garden behind Cancer Research ads
The Garden Productions has produced the television, radio and digital content for a major new Cancer Research UK fundraising campaign.
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NewsWar Of The Worlds set for UK television adaptation
Poldark producer Mammoth Screen is developing a major adaptation of The War Of The Worlds to coincide with the expiration of the copyright on the HG Wells novel next year, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsBill Turnbull to front BBC quiz
Bill Turnbull will not just be tending to his bees when he leaves BBC Breakfast in January next year – the presenter is also close to signing up to host a BBC quiz.
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NewsI’m A Celebrity spider eating trial sparks 1,200 complaints
Ferne McCann’s spider eating bushtucker trial on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! has sparked nearly 1,200 complaints.
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NewsITV rebrand US unit following Montgomery promotion
ITV has rebranded its US divisions and made a number of senior appointments after confirming that Leftfield Entertainment founder Brent Montgomery will lead the business.
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NewsSue Perkins to front BBC2 panel show
Sue Perkins-fronted panel show Insert Name Here has secured a full series for BBC2 following two pilot episodes.
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NewsBig Talk to revive Cold Feet for ITV
Big Talk Productions is to produce an eight-part revival of Cold Feet for ITV, while Mainstreet Pictures has landed a second original drama series for the broadcaster.
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NewsUnforgotten secures second series
ITV has ordered a second series of Mainstreet Pictures crime drama Unforgotten.
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NewsITV rides out ratings worries with revenues of £2.3bn
ITV weathered continued audience declines to post revenue growth of 13% in the first nine months of the year.
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NewsITV faces federal US trial
ITV may be forced to pay out £65,000 in healthcare liability to writer / producers after being summoned to a federal trial in the US.
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NewsLewis to end after decade-long run
Inspector Morse spin-off Lewis will end its decade-long run this year after its stars decided to leave the ITV show.
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NewsGok Wan fronts ITV cookery pilot
Gok Wan is being lined up to front his first ITV show after hosting a non-TX daytime cookery pilot for the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsThe Garden wins record A&E run
Channel 4 has ordered 50 hours of fixed-rig programming from The Garden, including the single largest commission of flagship brand 24 Hours in A&E.
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NewsOfcom to investigate Jekyll & Hyde
Ofcom is to open an investigation into ITV teatime drama Jekyll & Hyde after the show racked up over 800 complaints.
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NewsLeftfield founder to run ITV Studios US
Brent Montgomery, chief executive of Pawn Stars producer Leftfield Entertainment, is set to become head of ITV’s US division.
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NewsPossessed develops Korean gameshow
Possessed, the ITV Studios label set up by Deal Or No Deal banker Glenn Hugill, is developing a UK version of a Korean gameshow.