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ITV
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UK kids industry gets ‘much-needed’ £60m cash injection
The British kids TV industry has been given a £60 million (US$81.3 million) production and…
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ITV Studios back Piv Bernth drama studio
ITV Studios has bought a minority stake in the new drama production house of former…
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Television’s love affair with the People’s Princess
Yearlong activities have taken place to mark the twentieth anniversary of Princess Diana’s death, and…
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Amazon & ITV team ‘but SVOD model ending’
A veteran British producer has warned cosy coproduction arrangements between American SVOD services and UK…
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K7 Media heads to China via Houghton Street
Research consultancy K7 Media has expanded its services into the Chinese market as it looks…
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ITV Studios buys majority stake in Gomorrah prodco
ITV Studios (ITVS) has acquired a majority stake in Italian indie producer Cattleya, the company…
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Ampere: media giants’ debts are manageable
Debt levels at media giants such as Netflix and Sky are less significant than those…
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Ex-Sky exec joins ITV’s drama team
ITV has appointed former Sky and current Radio 4 exec Huw Kennair-Jones to its drama…
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Amazon bags ITV drama as US original
Amazon Prime Video has acquired exclusive US rights to ITV drama Fearless. All six episodes…
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Twofour & ITV cousin to coproduce in US
Twofour Group’s US programming will have cousin ITV America (ITVA) attached as a coproducer from…
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Men & Motors net relaunches as lifestyle format
UK channel brand Men & Motors has been retooled for the international market as a…
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YouGov: ‘death of TV’ is a misnomer
The ‘death of TV’ is a misnomer with overall TV viewing figures fairly steady, despite…
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UK creative industries ‘could be worth £128bn’ in 10 years
The UK’s creative industries could be worth £128.4 billion (US$174.2 billion) by 2025 and create…
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Ex-Viacom, Small World exec joins Twofour
Former Viacom and Small World IFT sales exec Marta Csizmadia has joined ITV-owned distributor Twofour…
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TBI Weekly: The best of Cartoon Forum
Cartoon Forum took place this week, bringing in some of the best animators, distributors, producers…
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ITV rejigging after comedy ents chief exit
Peter Davey is leaving his role as head of comedy entertainment at UK broadcaster ITV,…
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Hall: BBC must future-proof against US threats
BBC director general Tony Hall has said getting the “strategic relationship” between the UK pubcaster’s…
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Netflix, Amazon take UK int’l prod spend to £468m
UK production companies made £468 million (US$606.7 million) in commissions from international broadcasters and SVOD…
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TBI Weekly: Jay Hunt’s next step & other Edinburgh takeaways
Many international execs descended on Scotland’s capital this week for the annual get-together, the Edinburgh…
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ITV America & Talpa enter strategic partnership
ITV-owned Talpa Media USA has entered into a production partnership with ITV America as part…
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CITV picks up ToonMarty
Comedy series ToonMarty is heading to CITV in the UK after a deal inked with Barcelona-based…
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Studios investment brings 3% revenue drop to ITV
UK broadcaster ITV’s mid-year results show a 3% drop in revenue, which it partly attributes…
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Diana, Our Mother gains raft of int’l sales
Drive, the distributor for Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy, has announced a range…
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EasyJet boss McCall named ITV CEO
The CEO of low-cost carrier EasyJet, Carolyn McCall, is to become chief executive of leading…
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Japandemonium coming to ITV
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a funny clips show based on footage from iconic Japanese…
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EasyJet chief ‘favourite’ for ITV CEO job
EasyJet CEO Carolyn McCall is likely to become CEO of UK broadcaster ITV, according to…
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ITV Studios hires USA & ABC execs for scripted
ITV Studios America (ITVSA) has hired USA Networks’ Jed Valdecantos and ABC Studios’ Jim Dietle….
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Writer’s room: Jimmy McGovern
Jimmy McGovern has a reputation for tackling social issues head-on. Through Hillsborough, The Accused, Dockers…
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ITV grabs Hatton Garden heist drama
UK broadcaster ITV has ordered a four-part drama about a real-life jewelry heist in Hatton…
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ITV developing Alex Rider drama
UK broadcaster ITV is developing a television adaptation of Anthony Horowitz’s Alex Rider spy novels….