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ITV
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Paul Jackson joins Videojug, targets Buzzfeed and Vice
Ex-Eyeworks, BBC and ITV executive Paul Jackson has taken a consultancy role at Videojug as…
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ITV buys Playmobil kids series
ITV has acquired Super 4, the kids animated series based upon the Playmobil toy brand….
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ITV Player launches on Roku
British terrestrial broadcaster ITV has launched its ITV Player catch-up service on Roku streaming boxes…
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Shine scores Code of a Killer, Rome rights
Shine International has acquired rights to a pair of series from UK broadcasters. From ITV…
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BBC and ITV win two World Cups
UK broadcasters the BBC and ITV have secured rights the 2018 and 2022 football World…
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ITV Studios’ EVP to lead Zodiak Kids
Jean Philippe Randisi has been named as Zodiak Kids’ first CEO. He joins from ITV…
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Buccieri upped at ITV Studios US, Kyriacou adds new role
Paul Buccieri has been promoted to chairman of ITV Studios US Group, ITV’s umbrella division…
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Two more broadcasters wanna marry Prince Harry
ITV in the UK and M-Net in South Africa have both acquired reality series I…
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ITV Studios to launch branded block in Japan
A Japanese satellite broadcaster has signed a deal to launch a branded ITV programming block…
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ITV Studios taking D-Day doc to market
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has ordered produce If I Don’t Come Home – Letters From…
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ITV Studios buys Leftfield for $360m
ITV Studios has made its largest acquisition in the US unscripted market to date by…
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Europe’s most valuable formats
The UK is the most lucrative formats market in Europe, while TF1 is the leading…
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ITV orders Celebrity Squares reboot
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has ordered a revamped version of Celebrity Squares. The gameshow reboot…
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ITV lines up summer launch for Encore
UK broadcaster ITV is set to launch its new pay channel, ITV Encore, on June…
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YouView shareholders commit with £100m funding
All seven of YouView’s shareholders have agreed to back the UK smart TV platform for…
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MIPTV 2014: ITV Studios draws up Guess List
ITV Studios Global Entertainment is launching new formats, including upcoming BBC One shows The Guess…
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BBC and partners to commit £100 million to YouView
YouView’s shareholders, including the BBC, are set to sign a new agreement to secure the…
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MIPTV 2014: Endemol packs Host in the Box
Endemol’s MIPTV formats slate is headed by Israeli crowdfunding show Fundastic and German fish-out-of-water series…
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ITV buys into Cirkus SVOD service
ITV has acquired a stake in Cirkus, the ‘best of British’ subscription VOD service operator….
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FremantleMedia poaches Syco’s Hebden
FremantleMedia UK is replacing former interactive boss Peter Cassidy with Syco Entertainment executive producer, digital,…
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Dutch channel RTL5 remakes I’m a Celebrity
Dutch channel RTL5 has commissioned its own version of evergreen ITV Studios reality format I’m…
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The case of Midsomer Murders’ social media push
Long-running detective series Midsomer Murders is a classic whodunit, a classic British export – even…
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BBC and Sky settle retransmission fee dispute
The BBC and Sky have ended a long-running dispute about retransmission fees, agreeing that the…
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BBC poaches comedy commissioning boss from ITV
The BBC has recruited Myfanwy Moore as its UK comedy controller. The UK pubcaster has…
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Ex-ITV commissioner Neumann lands at Spun Gold
Former ITV2 and Virgin Media TV commissioner Daniela Neumann has joined UK indie Spun Gold…
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Scripps hires BBC Worldwide exec for EMEA role
Scripps Networks International has hired BBC Worldwide content exec Gareth Williams as VP, commissioning for…
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Canuck animation delegation seeks UK copro opportunities
A delegation of Canadian animators and broadcasters is in the UK this week seeking to…
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News brief: Zodiak recalls The Day They Dropped the Bomb
Zodiak Rights has acquired sales rights to Finestripe Productions’ upcoming doc The Day They Dropped…
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ITV takes majority stake in Teen Wolf producer
UK broadcaster has acquired a majority stake in another US indie producer – this time…
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Germany’s SET shops at Selfridges
German pay TV broadcaster Sony Entertainment Television has acquired both seasons of ITV Studios’ period…