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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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ITV to commission AVOD originals & eyes more BritBox coproductions
ITV CEO Carolyn McCall has said the UK commercial broadcaster will start to commission original…
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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…
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BritBox North America president & CEO Soumya Sriraman departs
BritBox president & CEO for North America Soumya Sriraman is leaving the BBC Studios and…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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‘Masked Singer’ among UK shows returning with live audience
The Masked Singer UK is set to return to production on its second season next…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…