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ITV Studios Global Entertainment
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NBCU makes splash with ITV’s Loch Ness deals
NBCUniversal International Networks has bought upcoming ITV mystery drama Loch Ness for territories in Europe….
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ITVS sales arm names new MD
Ruth Clarke has been named managing director of ITV Studios Global Entertainment. She was previously…
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ITV Studios America revs up Little Engine deal
The US arm of ITV Studios has inked a first look deal with Gina Matthews…
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ITV and Hulu team for brothel drama
UK broadcaster ITV and US streaming service Hulu are joining forces to make Harlots, a…
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ITV courting in-house dating format
UK broadcaster ITV has ordered a Holly Willoughby-front dating format from its in-house production arm,…
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The TBI Scripted Survey 2016 – part II
The TBI Scripted Survey 2016 reveals why, where and how the genre is evolving, tackling…
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ITV buys into drama indie
The international content arm of UK broadcaster ITV has bought into Route 24, the new…
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Gaspar joins Twofour Rights
The distribution arm of UK prodco Twofour has brought on ITV’s Reka Gaspar. Twofour is…
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Authentically survival
Survival shows are nothing new, but the last few years have seen the genre go…
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ITVS to take first-look at World Media Rights
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has scored first-look rights to programming from UK indie World Media…
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MIPTV Hot Pick – Come Dine: Champion of Champions
The main challenge with an evergreen format like Come Dine With Me (37 versions worldwide)…
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ITV Studios to crown Victoria in Cannes
Queen Victoria will appear in Cannes on ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s MIPTV slate. Victoria, a…
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Crozier: ‘ITV a buyer, not a target’
ITV CEO Adam Crozier has dismissed suggestions the UK broadcaster is a takeover target and…
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Maria Kyriacou upped at ITV Studios
Maria Kyriacou has been handed a wider role in at ITV Studios after being named…
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ITV orders Top Gear rival Drive!
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned Drive!, a new motoring entertainment series that will go up…
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ITV Studios ups Clarke to key content post
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has promoted Ruth Clarke to a new role focusing on content…
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Wanted: procedural series
Demand remains high for procedural drama, but the supply from the US is slowing. Stewart…
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Show of the week: Jekyll & Hyde
Writer and actor Charlie Higson and ITV Studios drama chief Francis Hopkinson on ITV’s big-budget…
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Show of the week: Jekyll & Hyde
Writer and actor Charlie Higson and ITV Studios drama chief Francis Hopkinson on ITV’s big-budget…
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US net buys ITV’s Beowulf
US cable channel Esquire Network has acquired ITV reimagining of the Beowulf story. Beowulf: Return…
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Beowulf star makes Cannes voyage
The star of ITV’s upcoming big-budget fantasy drama Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands, Kieran Bew,…
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Revived Love Island to head ITV Studios slate
ITV Studios Global Entertainment is launching nine formats in Cannes. These comprise a rebooted Love…
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Bennett upped, Hoogstra exits History
Dirk Hoogstra’s time with History is over, with Jana Bennett taking over the general manager…
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Content companies vie to be Best Distributor
Five content sales companies have been shortlisted for the Best Content Distributor category in the…
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Nine exec Mott linked with ITV Studios post
The boss of Nine Network’s Perth base, David Mott, has been linked with the vacant…
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AMC acquires Rectify ahead of UK debut
AMC Networks International has confirmed is launching its AMC channel for the first time in…
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CITV opens Bear Grylls’ Survival School
UK children’s channel CITV has commissioned a Bear Grylls-fronted survivalist series for kids. Bear Grylls’…
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Texas Rising, Aquarius deals for ITV Studios
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has shopped big-ticket dramas Texas Rising and Aquarius to a host…
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Star China appoints Yin replacement
Broadcaster Star China Media has appointed a replacement for FremantleMedia’s new recruit, Vivian Yin, in…
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ITV discovers Tutankhamun drama
UK broadcaster ITV has ordered a four-part miniseries telling the story of the discovery of…