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ITV
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ITV to launch female-skewed net
UK broadcaster ITV is expanding its group of free-to-air channels with the launch of a…
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News brief: NBCU’s Chocolate Media making ITV ‘tactical quiz’
NBCUniversal-owned producer Chocolate Media has won a commission from ITV for quiz show The 21st…
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ITV to launch pay channel on Sky
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is to launch a pay TV channel on the BSkyB platform…
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New Mr Selfridge will launch on iTunes
Episodes of the second season of hit dram Mr Selfridge will debut on iTunes before…
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Ex-BBCWW, Fox Sports exec is ITV Studios’ Choice hire
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has appointed a former BBC Worldwide and Fox Sports commercial executive…
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Hell’s Kitchen opens in Germany, Italy
Hell’s Kitchen, the cooking format chef Gordon Ramsay made famous in the US, is being…
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Analysis: OTT to the rescue…
…or how streaming services are saving TV series and allowing others to get made. Pay…
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ITV buys Class of ’92 football film
ITV has picked up football feature doc Class of ’92, TBI understands. The UK commercial…
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BBC cancels Ripper Street after ratings trouncing
UK pubcaster the BBC has cancelled Ripper Street before the end of its second season…
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Dale Winton in line for BBC lottery gameshow pilot
UK producer Victory Television has won a pilot order from the BBC for a new…
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ITV cuts Asian digital deals
ITV’s distribution arm has agreed a raft of content deals with digital platforms in Asia….
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News brief: ITV confirms Rising Star deal
UK broadcaster ITV has confirmed its commission of Israeli interactive talent format Rising Star. As…
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Zodiak in tune with Susan Boyle doc
The distribution arm of Zodiak Media Group has acquired rights to a new ITV documentary…
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Acquisitions push ITV Studios revenue to £555m
UK broadcaster ITV has posted revenues for its studio up 11% – or £555 million…
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ITV Studios appoints daytime boss
UK commercial broadcaster ITVhas appointed Emma Gormley managing executive producer, ITV Studios Daytime. In the…
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ITV closes in on Rising Star
ITV is expected to land UK rights to Rising Star, marking another key international deal…
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ITV launches intn’l Coronation Street, Emmerdale OTT service
ITV has launched ITV Essentials, an international subscription catch-up service that allows viewers to watch…
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Michael Grade identifies Stars of the Musical Theatre
UK channel BBC Four has commissioned Glasgow-based Finestripe Productions to create Michael Grade’s Stars of…
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ITV orders more Downton
ITV has ordered a fifth season of hit period drama Downton Abbey. The UK broadcaster…
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ITV sinks into Hot Tub Britain
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a 1x60mins documentary that looks into the world of British…
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Ireland’s UTV seals ITV deal, plans new channel
Northern Irish commercial broadcaster UTV has agreed a programming deal with its UK counterpart ITV…
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ITV shows set for Wuaki’s UK service
UK VOD website Wuaki.tv has closed a deal for hundreds of hours of programming from…
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News brief: ITV champions British achievement
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a series from subsidiary production company Potato that will celebrate…
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TVNZ gets Breathless with ITV Studios output deal renewal
New Zealand broadcaster TVNZ has acquired period drama Breathless, as it renews its first look…
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StudioCanal closes in on deal for Red Production Company (exclusive)
France-based movie producer and distributor StudioCanal is locked in exclusive takeover talks with UK indie…
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News brief: ITV axes Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
UK broadcaster ITV is ending its long-running format Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, 15…
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ITV Studios moves UK broadcaster into the international spotlight
ITV has been the most active TV company in the M&A space in recent times….
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ITV buys Digimon anime series
ITV has picked up the latest series of kids anime show Digimon. The UK free-to-air…
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TVCatchup ordered to drop channels in copyright case
UK internet TV firm TVCatchup has been ordered to stopstreaming channels from broadcasters ITV, Channel…
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DR, ITV hook up for 100th Midsomer
Danish pubcaster DR and actors that appeared in The Killing and Borgen are attached to…