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ITV
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ITV2 to Release the Hounds
UK channel ITV2 has commissioned a new horror gameshow from Sony Pictures Television’s joint venture…
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News brief: ITV orders factual from Shiver
UK commercial channel ITV has ordered a trio of factual shows from Shiver, the factual…
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ITV Studios Breathless as Davenport heads to Cannes
ITV Studios is bringing the talent from Breathless to MIPCOM and will be giving the…
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All3 acquires stake in Matt Lucas prodco
All3Media has acquired a minority stake in John Stanley Productions, better known as Little Britain…
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MTG Studios makes its move
MTG rebranded Modern Studios and created MTG Studios two years ago with little fanfare. However,…
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NBC, ITV follow Prince Harry’s South Pole challenge
The UK’s ITV has commissioned a 2x60mins series in which Prince Harry and wounded servicemen…
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ITV Studios Australia hires industry veteran as MD
ITV Studios Australia is replacing the outgoing Leonie Lowe with veteran programme producer Anita Jacoby….
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Dawn Airey joins Yahoo!
Ex-Channel 5, ITV and RTL executive Dawn Airey has joined internet firm Yahoo! as senior,…
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Shed staffs up for US reality
Warner Bros.-owned Shed Media has hired two new programming executives as it seeks to ramp…
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News brief: ITV plots course with Mystery Map
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a new factual series about British most intriguing mysteries. Mystery…
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New hire for NBCU’s Monkey
NBCUniversal-owned Monkey Kingdom has recruited a new executive producer, Ollie Brack, from FremantleMedia’s UK prodco…
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News brief: History moves for Thinkfactory reality show
A+E-owned cable channel History has ordered a reality series featuring a Brooklyn-based family-owned removals business….
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ITV returns to Long Lost Family
UK commercial channel ITV has commissioned a fourth season of Long Lost Family, its version…
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Ofcom report: UK programming spend in decline
Total spend on programming across the five main UK public service broadcast channels, as well…
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Fox to adapt ITV hit Broadchurch
US broadcast network Fox is planning a remake of ITV drama hit Broadchurch (pictured) to add…
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BBC Four controller role axed
The BBC’s director of television Danny Cohen has scrapped the BBC Four controller that Richard…
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ProSiebenSat.1 singles out Left/Right as growth driver
Germany-based broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has seen profits at its international Red Arrow Entertainment unit grow thanks…
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Primeval duo setting up drama division at ITV
Impossible Pictures executives Tim Haines and Katie Newman have left the Primeval producer to join…
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Sky told to end PSB retransmission fees
The UK government plans to end controversial retransmission fees that British public broadcasters pay to…
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BBC to examine YouView participation
The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has launched a review into the BBC’s involvement…
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Crozier plays down Nice move as ITV boosts revenue
ITV’s chief exec Adam Crozier has played down a move for Scandinavian production group Nice…
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ITV continues buying spree with £12.5m-plus Big Talk deal
UK broadcaster ITV has acquired 100% of Rev and Friday Night Dinner producer Big Talk…
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PBS orders new Mr. Selfridge range
US public broadcaster PBS has come onboard a second season of its period drama Mr….
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ITV ‘tees up £90m bid’ for Scandi’s Nice
UK broadcaster ITV is reportedly set to continue its spending spree by preparing a £90…
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News brief: ITV’s 12 Yard gets BBC One gameshow order
ITV Studio-backed UK producer 12 Yard has won a commission from BBC One for a…
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CiTV, Nick UK look for new laffers
UK commercial children’s channels CiTV and Nickelodeon UK are both seeking to add new comedies…
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News brief: Cineflix distributing new ITV Trauma series
UK indie October Films has landed a commission from ITV for a new ob-doc set…
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ITV orders more ‘Benidorm Bastards’
ITV has ordered a second series of Off Their Rockers, the senior citizen hidden-camera series…
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Celebrity and charity mix for ITV series
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned one of its own prodcos to create a new light…
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ITV conjures up new magic show, ITVS GE to distribute
UK broadcaster ITV2 has commissioned Tricked, a new hidden camera show in which magicians fool…