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ITV Studios
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Show of the Week: Maternal
Some say there is no job more difficult than being a mother, so it surely…
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ITV Studios growth offsets advertising declines at UK broadcaster
ITV Studios (ITVS) provided a much-needed boost to UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s Q3 results, which…
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ITV Studios buys Lingo Pictures, marking first Australian drama label
ITV Studios (ITVS) has expanded its scripted footprint into Australia by acquiring a majority stake…
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ITV Studios moves ‘The Voice’ into metaverse with LA-based Virtual Brand Group
ITV Studios (ITVS) is moving its talent show The Voice into the metaverse following a…
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Amazon Prime Video doubles down on local format strategy in Nordics
Amazon Prime Video has expanded its Nordic offering by ordering local versions of three formats,…
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BritBox Int’l hires ViacomCBS & Hulu alum to lead US, Canada operations
ITV Studios and BBC Studios joint venture streamer BritBox International has named a former ViacomCBS…
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Exclusive: FAST dominates MIPCOM chat for distributors
The full fat version of MIPCOM was back with a vengeance in Cannes this week,…
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ITV explores spinning off production & distribution arm ITV Studios
ITV could split ITV Studios (ITVS) from its parent UK commercial broadcaster, as it seeks…
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ITV, TV4 & Nine land dating format ‘My Mum, Your Dad’
UK broadcaster ITV, Sweden’s TV4 and Nine Network in Australia have all picked up new…
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MIPCOM round-up: StudioCanal tunes up ‘The Orchestra’; ITVS & Media Musketeers present ‘Essex County’; D360 makes ‘A Cut Above’
StudioCanal tunes up ‘The Orchestra’ StudioCanal has acquired Danish comedy series The Orchestra for launch at MIPCOM…
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News round-up: Hulu developing hazing death doc; Crave orders Carolyn Taylor comedy; ITVS takes ‘Queens For The Night’ rights
Hulu developing hazing death doc Hulu is in development on Death At Penn State, a…
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MIPCOM round-up: Armoza; Federation; Mediaset; Only Distrib; Trilogy Animation
Armoza lines up The Fittest Pensioner ITV Studios-owned Armoza Formats is leading its MIPCOM slate…
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BBCS in LA hires Mission Control & Mentorn alum for unscripted development
BBC Studios (BBCS) has hired a former ITV Studios and Tinopolis exec to a new…
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ITVS label Rollercoaster appoints Remarkable exec as head of production
Rollercoaster Television, the ITV Studios label led by James Fox and Dom Waugh, has appointed…
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ITV talks up Studios & ‘niche’ potential for ITVX amid advertising concerns
ITV believes the UK commercial broadcaster can defend itself from the predicted impact of a…
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The Content Group hires Fremantle, ITVS alum amid development push
Asylum Entertainment Group’s The Content Group (TCG) has landed a former Fremantle exec as its SVP…
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Exclusive: ITVS strikes Whip Media deal as part of AVOD & FAST push
ITV Studios (ITVS) has struck a deal with Whip Media that will enable the distributor to…
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ITV Studios & UFA alum joins Bavaria Fiction for serial drama push
Bavaria Fiction has hired Jonas Baur from ITV Studios to work across the development and…
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Show of the Week: Nolly
Fans of long-running UK soap Crossroads won’t fail to remember flame-haired widow Meg Richardson, portrayed…
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ITV Studios hires Newen, TF1 alum to replace Sébastien Petiot as COO in France
ITV Studios (ITVS) has appointed Newen exec Céline Roux as COO of its operations in…
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News round-up: Oble takes ‘Aller Simple’ rights; ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ gets cooking in Thailand; ‘Hunting Season’ opens in Belgium
Oble takes ‘Aller Simple’ rights French producer and distributor Oble has acquired international rights to…
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SBS & Paramount+ dramas secure $8m Screen Australia funding
A Sydney-based drama for Paramount+ and the first 8 x 30 drama from SBS Scripted Originals are…
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ITV Studios strikes exclusive production pact in Poland
ITV Studios (ITVS) has struck an extended deal with Jake Vision that will hand the…
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Discovery+ in Germany preps Armoza’s ‘Sex Tape’
Discovery+ in Germany is preparing to launch a local celebrity version of the social experiment…
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Greece’s Skai TV sets sail for ‘Love Island’
Skai TV in Greece has commissioned a local adaptation of popular reality dating format Love…
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Drama round-up: Stan buys SPT shows; BritBox & ITVX prep Cary Grant series; Bet+ buys South Africa’s ‘Pulse’
Stan buys SPT shows Australian streamer Stan has extended its deal with Sony Pictures Television…
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ITVS propels UK’s ITV as broadcaster prepares for streamer launch
ITV Studios (ITVS) has helped its UK commercial broadcaster parent ITV record a half-year jump…
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ITVS hires BBCS’s scripted SVP, as Kate Barnes moves to ITVX
ITV Studios (ITVS) has hired BBC Studios (BBCS)’s SVP of scripted sales & co-productions to replace…
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ITV-backed 5 Acts buys into Clare Mackintosh thriller ‘The Last Party’
ITV Studios-backed 5 Acts Productions has optioned rights to author Clare Mackintosh’s latest thriller, The…
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Unscripted round-up: Discovery+ orders Clara Amfo show; ‘Family Piggy Bank’ to open in Portugal; C4 commissions Boris doc
Discovery+ lands Clara Amfo Discovery+ has landed BBC DJ Clara Amfo to host its upcoming…