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News round-up: Covid delays UK’s ‘Got Talent’; Wowow visits Harbour Rights; Parade lands ‘Derelict Rescue’
Covid delays UK’s Got Talent UK commercial broadcaster ITV has been forced to delay production…
ITV’s Paul Moore named chair of Creative Diversity Network
The Creative Diversity Network (CDN), which aims to increase diversity on and off screen within…
News round-up: All3’s ‘Van Der Valk’ returns; Apple TV+ unveils Julia Roberts drama and more…
More Van Der Valk detected ARD Degeto in Germany, Masterpiece in the US and ITV…
UK’s BBC, ITV, C4 & C5 ‘unlikely to survive’ without overhaul, says Ofcom
UK broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5 are “unlikely to…
Drama round-up: ITV makes ‘Long Call’ with Silverprint; STV & BBMM partner for ‘Frankenstein’; Platform Europa+ buys from Mediaset
ITV makes ‘Long Call’ with Silverprint ITV in the UK has ordered four-part crime drama The…
Appointment round-up: ITV names Media & Entertainment chiefs; Blue Ant ups Craig Junner; Rogo Productions rejigs
ITV names Media & Entertainment chiefs UK broadcaster ITV has appointed Sarah Clarke as COO…
Factual round-up: Smithsonian unveils Egyptian tomb find; C4 orders ultra-rich property special; ITV orders Covid-19 doc
Smithsonian doc investigates Egpytology find Smithsonian Channel has ordered a new documentary series exploring recent…
ITV Studios revenues down 19% as pandemic buffets UK broadcaster
ITV Studios (ITVS) revenues were down almost 20% for the first nine months of 2020,…
ITV adapts Louise Candlish’s thriller ‘Our House’, orders Kevin Macdonald Covid doc
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has bolstered its drama and doc slate by handing out commissions…
Why shorter, more flexible dramas might be the future
Scripted seasons have been getting shorter over recent years and Covid-19’s impact on production looks…
TBI Weekly: Supersized restructuring reflects global streaming revolution
Covid-19’s impact on the global TV industry is going to be felt for years to…
UK’s ITV restructures to focus on streaming, with Kevin Lygo taking new role
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is to restructure its business around streaming and has named the…
ITV to commission AVOD originals & eyes more BritBox coproductions
ITV CEO Carolyn McCall has said the UK commercial broadcaster will start to commission original…
UK’s ITV partners with US streamer Spectrum on Two Brothers thriller
UK broadcaster ITV has partnered with Charter Communications’ US-based streamer Spectrum on a new psychological…
BritBox North America president & CEO Soumya Sriraman departs
BritBox president & CEO for North America Soumya Sriraman is leaving the BBC Studios and…
News round-up: Beyond to sell Barcroft’s sex docuseries; UK’s ITV orders Dunblane tragedy special
Beyond takes Barcroft’s Sex Unlimited global Beyond Rights has struck a deal to distribute a…
ITV adapts Spain’s ‘Game Of Talents’ and Belgium’s ‘Professor T’ formats
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a local adaptation of Spanish gameshow format Game Of Talents,…
TBI Tech & Analysis: Where next for linear TV’s Covid boom?
Covid-19 enforced lockdowns around the world had propelled viewing figures for linear networks skywards but…
ITV’s ‘Doc Martin’ to treat final patient next year
UK broadcaster ITV has confirmed that the upcoming tenth season of its long-running drama series…
Show of the Week: The Pembrokeshire Murders
Delving into two real-life unsolved double-murders from the 1980s, The Pembrokeshire Murders follows the cold-case…
TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from Edinburgh TV Festival
The 2020 Edinburgh TV Festival’s virtual nature didn’t stop the annual event from making an…
UK’s ITV orders comedy panel show as part of Black History Month slate
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has unveiled plans to mark Black History Month with specially commissioned…
UK & US rejig ‘Masked Singer’ with viewer engagement & panel tweaks
The format of hit singing show The Masked Singer is being tweaked on both sides…
ITV, BBC Studios to inject $25m into BritBox Australia
UK commercial broadcaster ITV and BBC Studios (BBCS) are to inject more than A$35m ($25m)…
News round-up: ITV hosts V Festival special; VTM explores ‘The Positives’; FilmRise saddles up Wild West channels
ITV to host V Festival special The UK’s ITV has commissioned its local prodco TwoFour…
‘Masked Singer’ among UK shows returning with live audience
The Masked Singer UK is set to return to production on its second season next…
News round-up: ITV, France TV explore 9/11; Discovery orders Snowman adventure; Mexico welcomes ‘Wounded Birds’
ITV, France TV order Brook Lapping 9/11 doc ITV and France Televisions have ordered a…
ViacomCBS hires Cineflix Rights acquisitions exec to head VIS
ViacomCBS has appointed the VP of acquisitions at UK-based Cineflix Rights to head up Viacom…
ITV moves ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here’ from Australia to UK
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is moving its hit reality show I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out…
ITV suffers huge revenue drop as Covid-19 impact revealed
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has revealed the extent of the damage caused by Covid-19 on…