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ITV Studios
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TVNZ snags Kiwi rights to ‘Love Island’ & extends ITV Studios overall deal
Television New Zealand (TVNZ) has extended its long-standing output deal with ITV Studios and struck…
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Former ITVS exec Patrick Spence lands at Anonymous JV Chapter One
Former ITV Studios’ creative director Patrick Spence has been appointed MD at Chapter One Pictures,…
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ITVS label Big Talk rebrands as MD Matthew Justice plans departure
ITV Studios’ Friday Night Dinner label Big Talk Productions has rebranded as Big Talk Studios…
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Argentina’s Canal 13 lands ‘Still Standing’ from ITVS-owned Armoza Formats
Argentina’s Canal 13 Artear has ordered a local version of Israeli format Still Standing, following…
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Peacock orders ‘Love Island’ spin-off with returning cross-franchise contestants
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has ordered Love Island Games, the first-ever spin-off from reality dating series…
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ITV Studios, ‘Ralph And Katie’ producers & disabled artists group TripleC link for training initiative
ITV Studios (ITVS) has partnered with the production teams behind BBC One drama Ralph And…
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Plimsoll Productions reshuffles senior team with new roles for Jonathan Jackson & Lucy Bilson
ITV Studios-owned Plimsoll Productions has reshuffled its senior team, with promotions for Jonathan Jackson and…
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‘A Spy Among Friends’ producer Patrick Spence exiting ITV Studios
ITV Studios creative director Patrick Spence is exiting the company next week after more than…
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News round-up: STV Studios snags ‘Good Girls Die Last’ rights; Armoza preps ‘Bingo’ for MIPTV; Blue Ant launches pet-focused FAST channel
STV Studios snags Good Girls Die Last rights Elizabeth Is Missing producer STV Studios has…
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‘Fifteen-Love’ & ‘Nolly’ bound for Nordics as pubcasters pick up ITVS drama package
Five Nordic public broadcasters, including SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, YLE in Finland, DR…
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Fiona Freed returns to ‘Real PD’ firm The Garden as joint-CEO Nicola Hill departs
Nicola Hill, joint-CEO of ITV Studios-owned UK producer The Garden, is stepping down, with Fiona…
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ITV Studios profits soar by 22%, as ITV earnings decline 7% with advertising slump expected
ITV has seen its profits slide by 12% over the past year but ITV Studios…
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BBC orders Viagra drama ‘Men Up’ from ITVS duo Quay Street & Boom, with Cineflix distributing
The BBC has ordered a drama from ITV Studios duo Quay Street Productions and Boom…
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Ukraine One Year On: Volodymyr Zavadiuk, head of big shows at 1+1 Media
Twelve months since the Russian invasion, TBI talks to Ukrainian media organisations about how they…
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Show of the Week: Fifteen-Love
Explore the dark under-belly of the competitive and high-pressure world of professional tennis in this…
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Exclusive: ITV Studios MD, Julian Bellamy on scripted push, factual’s ‘new flank’ & M&A
ITV Studios was recently described as a “crown jewel” by the CEO of its parent…
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Drama round-up: BBC lands Red Seam drama debut; BritBox & ITV land Quay Street mystery; Global Screen & Stillman prep ‘Splendid Affinities’
BBC lands Red Seam drama debut BBC One has ordered a drama written by James…
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News round-up: MIPTV embraces FAST; German copro scheme joins All3’s ‘Messenger’; C4 & NFTS strike three-year pact
MIPTV embraces FAST MIPTV a FAST-focused “channel summit” to take place during its April event…
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Talpa appoints ITVS exec to lead creative partnerships & format sales
John de Mol’s Talpa has hired ITV Studios Global Entertainment’s Ingrid Akkerman to become its…
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ITV Studios combines sales under Ruth Berry, as Arjan Pomper exits
ITV Studios is rejigging the leadership of its global commercial divisions, with Arjan Pomper stepping…
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Croatia’s HRT to ‘Beat The Chasers’ & extends ‘The Voice’ in ITVS deal
Croatian pubcaster HRT has struck a multi-format and multi-series deal with ITV Studios for local…
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Show of the week: A Year On Planet Earth
The producers of titles such as Planet Earth II, Hostile Planet and Tiny World are…
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TF1, RTL, & Seven among 77 global buyers of ‘Harry: The Interview’
TF1 in France, RTL in Germany, Seven Network in Australia and Globo in Brazil are…
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TBI’s 2023 Predictions: Julian Bellamy, managing director, ITV Studios
As the new year gets underway, TBI talks to some of the biggest names in…
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Lionsgate, SPT & Newen join The London TV Screenings
Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Television, Newen Connect, Eccho Rights and Viaplay Content Distribution are among new…
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BBC’s Mark Brownlow to depart after 28 years to join Plimsoll’s natural history unit
UK-based Plimsoll Productions has hired Blue Planet II producer Mark Brownlow, who is leaving the…
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Buyers in China, NZ & Japan among 1,000 hours of ITV Studio sales at ATF
Buyers in China, New Zealand and Japan are among those to have picked up more…
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ITV reveals John & Justin Fashanu football drama, from Kwame Kwei-Armah
ITV in the UK has ordered Fash, a real life drama exploring the relationship between…
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Israeli streamer Free TV sets sail for ‘Love Island’
Free TV, the upcoming Israeli streaming service, has commissioned a local adaptation of ITV Studios…
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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ prodco The Garden hires ‘Fight The Power’ & ‘The Circle’ duo
The Garden Productions, the UK-based outfit working on Netflix’s upcoming gameshow spin-off from Squid Game,…