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ITV
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ITV mulls SVOD plans as it aims to be ‘more than TV’
ITV has said that growing its direct-to-consumer business will be a “key focus” of its…
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SVOD subs overtake pay TV in the UK, Ofcom reports
Subscriptions to OTT TV services Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Now TV have overtaken traditional…
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ITV, Masterpiece & Red Planet work on Jane Austen drama
ITV, Masterpiece and Red Planet Pictures are set to work on a new Jane Austen…
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ITV set to reintroduce pre-school block
ITV is set to introduce a pre-school block on ITVBe after abandoning the concept five…
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ITV finance director & COO to step down after 10 years
ITV’s chief operating officer and group finance director, Ian Griffiths, has announced he will retire…
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Endemol Shine hires banks for possible $4bn sale
Endemol Shine Group, the production company co-owned by 21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management,…
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FremantleMedia secures global rights to Manson documentary
FremantleMedia International is to handle global distribution for a new ITV documentary series that uses…
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Freeview to receive £125m investment to go ‘fully hybrid’
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and network operator Arqiva have agreed to invest £125 million…
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TBI Weekly: UK broadcasters band together
As major global entertainment companies increasingly pursue M&A activity to fend off the threat of…
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ITV considers £1bn JV with BBC to buy UKTV
ITV is considering entering a joint venture with the BBC for £1 billion to buy…
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ITV greenlights fourth season of Corfu-based drama The Durrells
Following the success of the first three series, ITV has ordered a fourth installment of…
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Pat Llewellyn fund created for women in TV
The UK body Women in Film and Television has launched a new bursary to find,…
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Ofcom encourages “Kangaroo 2” collaboration with UK PSBs
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has called on the UK’s public service broadcasters to collaborate in…
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TBI Weekly: Three moves that may chip at Netflix dominance
Moves to combat the Netflix-effect are high on the agenda for major broadcasters and networks…
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ITV Studios drives 5% revenue rise for ITV
ITV has released a trading update for Q1, revealing that its revenue has risen by…
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BBC, C4, ITV discuss service launch to combat Netflix
The BBC, Channel 4 (C4) and ITV have held discussions to join forces and create…
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Noah Media to make football doc for ITV
ITV has commissioned Noah Media Group to make Out Of Their Skin, a 2 x…
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C4’s Maddigan heads up entertainment for Little Gem
Little Gem has hired Channel 4’s Kate Maddigan as its new head of entertainment. Maddigan,…
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More classic shows rebooted as This is Your Life returns
The revival of classic unscripted formats to the market has continued apace in the past…
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ITV confirms Who Wants to Be a Millionaire reprisal
UK broadcaster ITV is bringing back quiz format Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The…
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SVOD net Acorn cops British comedy No Offence
RLJ Entertainment’s Acorn TV has acquired exclusive digital rights in North America for the first…
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ITV CEO focused on ‘strategic refresh’ as profits fall
ITV CEO Carolyn McCall is “very focused” on the UK broadcaster’s “strategic refresh”, as full-year…
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Britbox hits 250,000 US subs & eyes int’l expansion
Britbox, the SVOD service from BBC Worldwide, ITV and AMC Networks, claims to have gained…
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Kids industry veteran joins Cake
UK-based kids distributor Cake has appointed industry veteran Rob Doherty as its VP of production….
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BBC explores The Awkward Age with Downton Abbey drama prodco
UK pubcaster the BBC has put a drama from Downton Abbey producer Carnival Films that’s…
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ITV orders Christopher Hampton drama The Singapore Grip
ITV has commissioned The Singapore Grip, a drama that will be adapted by Atonement screenwriter…
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Montgomery opens Wheelhouse Entertainment
ITV America CEO Brent Montgomery has launched his new media and marketing business, Wheelhouse Entertainment….
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Brent Montgomery leaving ITV America to launch venture
Brent Montgomery is exiting his CEO spot at ITV America to create a new entertainment…
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BritBox squares up to rivals with Bletchley Circle original drama
Best-of-British SVOD service BritBox has commissioned its first original drama, a spin-off of ITV drama…
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Amazon teams with ITV for Kate Beckinsale drama
Amazon Prime Video and UK broadcaster ITV are coproducing a limited drama series starring Kate…