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ITV
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BritBox joins ITV’s true crime drama ‘The Pembrokeshire Murders’
ITV and BBC Studios’ North American streamer BritBox has boarded a forthcoming true crime drama…
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ITV orders family thriller ‘Hollington Drive’
ITV has ordered four-part thriller Hollington Drive from screenwriter Sophie Petzal, the creator of hit…
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Jed Mercurio to produce ITV bomb squad thriller
Bodyguard and Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio has teamed with new writer Daniel Brierley…
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ITV preps for ‘Love Island’ return after host Caroline Flack’s death, aged 40
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is preparing to return Love Island to screens with an episode…
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Exec moves: ITV comedy chief joins Fulwell 73; Studio71 promotes; GoQuest adds Keshet alum
Fulwell 73 appoints ITV’s comedy chief Drop The Mic prodco Fulwell 73 is expanding its…
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Renowned Films hires ‘Love Island’ commissioner
London and LA-based Renowned Films has hired former ITV and Channel 4 commissioner Kate Maddigan…
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ITV orders serial killer drama ‘The Pembrokeshire Murders’
ITV has commissioned true crime drama The Pembrokeshire Murders (w/t) starring Luke Evans and produced…
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BritBox hires Will Harrison as UK managing director
ITV and BBC streaming service BritBox has hired Will Harrison as its UK managing director….
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ITV Hub hits 500 million hours viewed in 2019
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has seen viewing hours on its ITV Hub catch-up service grow…
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MBC’s South Korean format ‘The Masked Singer’ reaches 50 country milestone
South Korean broadcaster MBC has said its hit singing format The King Of Mask Singer…
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TBI’s forward thinkers: Fremantle’s Vasha Wallace
Vasha Wallace, EVP of global acquisitions & development, Fremantle Streamers started dipping their toes into…
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‘Love Island’ presenter Caroline Flack stands down from ITV show after assault charge
Love Island presenter Caroline Flack has stood down from the ITV show after being charged…
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Sky cools on adding BBC/ITV streamer BritBox to set-top box
Sky has reportedly lost interest in a distribution deal with the ITV-BBC joint venture Britbox….
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Sally Wainwright on directing, delegating and drawing women behind the lens
British writer-director Sally Wainwright, creator of Happy Valley and Gentleman Jack, is one of the…
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ITV Studios, Love Island help UK broadcaster fight advertising lull
ITV Studios’ shows including Love Island and Snowpiercer are set to boost the revenues of…
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ITV orders gameshow special from Spun Gold
ITV in the UK has ordered a new format that pits previous contestants of major…
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UK parliament calls for high-end tax relief reform, terms of trade review
The UK’s high-end tax relief for drama should be reformed and producers’ Terms of Trade…
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Young Audiences Content Fund reveals first recipients from $75m scheme
The UK’s Young Audiences Content Fund (YACF) has revealed the first recipients to benefit from…
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News round-up: ITV closes ‘Beecham House’; Amazon returns to ‘Modern Love’; C4’s royal doc deal
ITV moves out of Beecham House UK broadcaster ITV has ended period drama Beecham House…
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ITV Hub hits 30m registered users ahead of BritBox launch
ITV’s ad-supported on-demand service ITV Hub has surpassed 30m registered users. The milestone was hit…
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‘Dancing On Ice’ scores Dutch remake
Dancing On Ice is heading to the Netherlands. Dutch network SBS6 has commissioned a local…
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Passion snaps up ITV’s ‘Harry & Meghan: An African Journey’
Passion Distribution has snapped up UK broadcaster ITV’s documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey….
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Britbox adds Amazon, Now TV execs to UK management team
BBC and ITV-backed streamer BritBox has unveiled its senior management team ahead of the UK-focused…
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BFI’s Young Audiences Content Fund: a fund indeed for a nation in need
The UK children’s industry is already feeling the benefit of a new $70m fund but…
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ITV commissioner Ben Kelly joins Netflix’s unscripted team
ITV commissioner Ben Kelly is joining Netflix’s non-scripted team out of London. The exec, who…
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TBI Weekly: How Red Arrow Studios fits into M&A frenzy (Column)
A flurry of deals yesterday highlighted the surging appetite for acquisitions and with companies including…
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ITV orders Gary Lineker-fronted quiz show pilot
ITV has ordered a quiz show pilot featuring BBC Match Of The Day presenter Gary…
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ITV signs up for Emily Watson-starring psych thriller from Snowed-In
ITV has commissioned Snowed-In Productions for a psychological thriller starring Emily Watson. Too Close will…
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ITV’s ‘Masked Singer’ shapes up with host and judges confirmed
UK broadcaster ITV’s adaptation of The Masked Singer is shaping up, with a host and…
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Deals round-up: ZDF returns to ‘Ku’damm’; ITV meets Tyson Fury; SBS boards Prince Albert doc
ZDF returns to Ku’damm German broadcaster ZDF has linked up with UFA Fiction for the…