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ITV
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ITV orders Ross Kemp-fronted search for Michael Jackson’s zoo
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a primetime documentary following actor and presenter Ross Kemp as…
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ITV to spend $105m over three years to improve racial & disability equity
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is to spend £80m ($105m) of its commissioning budget over the…
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ITV orders drama from ‘Gentleman Jack’ star Suranne Jones, reveals new reality division
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has commissioned a three-part relationship drama that has been co-created by…
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TBI Weekly: Will ITV’s streaming shift lead to more M&A?
ITV has been among the most talked about takeover targets in the UK for years,…
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ITV shares fall 18% as new streamer ITVX prompts window shift & spending surge
UK broadcaster ITV is to launch ITVX later this year, a new integrated AVOD and…
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News round-up: Cineflix preps Wakeland adaptation; ITV hunts for Yorkshire Ripper doc; STV Player snags Sony dramas
Cineflix preps Wakeland adaptation Cineflix Productions has optioned the rights and begun development on a…
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Sales round-up: BBC goes ‘Searching For Italy’; ITV makes double reorder for ‘The Masked Singer’; Now TV & Discovery+ in slew of ‘Anti-Vax’ doc deals
BBC goes ‘Searching For Italy’ UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired CNN Original travelogue series…
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BritBox doubles spending, with more Agatha Christie adaptations & All3 co-pros planned
BBC Studios (BBCS) and ITV’s streamer BritBox is doubling its programming spend, with three more…
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Serious Kids takes global rights to UK-Italy co-pro kids show ‘The Sound Collector’
UK distributor Serious Kids has acquired The Sound Collector, the first production from local indie…
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News round-up: Mammoth exec lands at Blueprint TV; Apple TV+ takes ‘Godzilla’ show; CJ ENM unveils originals
Mammoth exec lands at Blueprint TV UK producer Blueprint Television has hired Mammoth Screen’s Karen…
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Versa joins UK’s booming studio ecosystem, with ITV’s ‘Walk The Line’ snagging space
The UK’s burgeoning studio landscape has expanded again with Versa Studios, with ITV’s primetime gameshow…
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ITV orders second season of ‘The Masked Dancer’
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a second season of entertainment format The Masked Dancer from…
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BBC & C4 shows thrash Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ for viewers, according to new UK data
The BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing and Channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off have beaten…
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Show of the Week: Irvine Welsh’s Crime
Few names in Scottish fiction loom as large as Irvine Welsh, the author of acclaimed…
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ITV investigates Ghislaine Maxwell in new Fremantle doc
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a documentary feature exploring the allegations of sex trafficking against…
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AVOD revenue soars as ITV predicts ad spending to hit record level
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has posted strong results for its first nine months in a…
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ITV seeks ‘An Audience With Adele’ from Fulwell 73
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned An Audience With Adele, a one-off special music event featuring…
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BBC, C4, ITV & Sky commit to COP26 climate content pledge
The CEOs of UK broadcasters, including the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, STV and Sky, will…
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Abacus picks up climate doc ‘It Takes A Flood’ for global sales
UK-based Abacus Media Rights has acquired global distribution rights to the Docsville Studios documentary, It…
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Scripted round-up: ‘Moominvalley’ prodco Gutsy moves into drama; ITV orders ‘Without Sin’; Starzplay, Sony & ‘Homeland’ duo prep Spanish drama
Gutsy Animation moves into drama Moominvalley producer Gutsy Animations is developing its first adult-targeted drama…
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ITV reveals ‘The Suspect’ from ‘Vigil’ prodco, starring Aidan Turner
ITV in the UK has ordered an adaptation of Michael Robotham’s novel The Suspect from…
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Scripted round-up: ITV orders Mercurio drama; Studio Lambert adapts ‘Without Prejudice’; eOne snags first Spanish series
ITV orders Mercurio drama ITV in the UK has ordered crime thriller DI Ray, which…
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Formats round-up: BBC & NBCU strike pact; ‘How To Look Good Naked’ returns to France; ITV orders quizzer ‘Riddiculous’
BBC & NBCU strike ‘groundbreaking’ format pact The UK’s BBC and NBCUniversal in the US…
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BBC, ITV, C4 & C5 prep ‘UK streamer app’ to combat global SVODs
UK broadcasters are reportedly looking to create a single streaming app that would act as…
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BBC Studios strikes international deals for Brook Lapping’s 9/11 feature doc
Factual producer Brook Lapping’s 9/11: Life Under Attack, which coincides with the 20th anniversary of…
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ITV’s Asif Zubairy steps down as entertainment commissioner
ITV entertainment commissioner Asif Zubairy has left the UK commercial broadcaster. Zubairy joined ITV in…
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Ed TV Festival: BBC talks linear; ITV defends ‘Love Island’ & Amazon on risk-taking
The BBC talked up linear reach, ITV defended Love Island and Amazon spoke about the…
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News round-up: ITV axes ‘The X Factor’; ‘Ultimate Rides’ revs up S2; Hybrid MIA returns October
ITV axes ‘The X Factor’ UK comcaster ITV has confirmed that it currently has no…
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ITVS sales to streamers surge by 84% in six months
ITV Studios, the production and distribution arm of UK comcaster ITV, increased its sales to…
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ITV reboots ‘Undercover Boss’ seven years after show’s last UK airing
Commercial broadcaster ITV has commissioned its own version of Undercover Boss, the Studio Lambert format…