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ITV
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ITV America sets pact with ex-Generate chiefs
LA-based ITV America has secured an exclusive production deal with the new prodco of former…
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Amazon launches subscription TV in UK, Germany
Amazon has launched its Amazon Channels offering in the UK, Germany and Austria, allowing Prime…
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Drive picks up ITV & HBO’s Diana doc
As the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death approaches, a new HBO and ITV doc…
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ITVS creates studio with Walking Dead prodco
ITV Studios America has created a joint venture with Circle of Confusion, the Walking Dead…
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ITV eyes retransmission fees as ad revenues fall
UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s revenues have dropped by 3% over the quarter, with ITV family…
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Liberty says ITV ‘not interesting’
ITV’s market valuation and the premium that would be required to buy it means that…
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Adam Crozier leaving ITV
ITV boss Adam Crozier is leaving after seven years, with Sir Peter Bazalgette, the UK…
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ITV buys Line of Duty prodco
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired Line of Duty producer World Productions. World CEO Roger Charteris…
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Edwards leaving Warner Bros. for Expectation
Peter Fincham and Tim Hincks’ new prodco Expectation has hired Alexia Edwards as COO who…
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ITV sets live game show format
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a local version of a game show from Chalkboard TV…
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ITV preps 360-degree Grand National
UK broadcaster ITV will have virtual reality highlights of the iconic Grand National horse race….
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Purge producer sets up ITV-backed TV prodco
Jason Blum has set up a new TV studio, Blumhouse Television, with the backing of…
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Victoria reigns in Europe, Israel
ITV period drama Victoria has found new homes in Italy, Russia and Israel. The Mammoth…
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Mongol TV will Come Dine with Me
Mongol TV has acquired local remake rights to Come Dine with Me. The network has…
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ITV position set to worsen, say analysts
UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s performance looks set to worsen as a result of a Brexit-related…
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Banijay buys Survivor prodco Castaway
Banijay has acquired Survivor prodco Castaway Television, TBI can reveal. Castaway owners Charlie Parsons, Lord…
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Gurneys regain control of Duck Dynasty prodco
The battle for control of Duck Dynasty firm Gurney Productions has now seen a court…
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Best of British SVOD re-ups with Scandi operators
ITV-backed best of British SVOD service Cirkus has inked new deals with two leading pay…
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TVPlayer calls for new OTT pubcaster rules
UK online TV service TVPlayer has called on the government to table a provision to…
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Lionsgate poaches ITV exec for UK
Lionsgate has hired Sarah Conroy as executive producer, reuniting her with her former ITV boss,…
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Curwin leaves Garden but remains with ITV
Nick Curwin is exiting is role as co-CEO of The Garden, but will remain with…
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ITV Studios hoists ITV to revenue growth
ITV Studios saw its revenue hit nearly £1.4 billion (US$1.7 billion) in 2016, which helped…
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ITV buys French drama group
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired control of Tetra Media Studio, the French prodco behind drama…
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ITV confirms Talpa Cannonball deal
ITV has confirmed it will run a local version of Cannonball, the physical gameshow from…
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Jimmy McGovern hails Hill’s ITV
Writer Jimmy McGovern has backed Polly Hill to reinvigorate ITV’s drama output. Hill swapped the…
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US SVOD service joins BBC drama
US best of British SVOD service Acorn has become the US partner on Love, Lies…
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BritBox names BBCWW exec as president
BritBox, the forthcoming US subscription VOD service from BBC Worldwide, ITV and AMC Networks has…
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ITV outlook darkens as Brexit anxiety kicks in
The outlook for ITV has deteriorated significantly as advertisers pull back on spending amid anxiety…
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UK Screenings: ITV’s Formats Festival
ITV Studios began showcasing its latest wares to international buyers in London in 2011. With…
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First deals for ITV-backed factual SVOD service
Factual SVOD service Curio will launch in Sweden and Norway next month after the ITV-backed…