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Channel 4 gets “Scared of the Dark”, ITV heads to “Gino’s Italy”
ITV Studios affiliates Possessed and MultiStory Media have won the latest commission from Channel 4′s Global Format Fund, as the broadcaster unveiled that the social experiment Scared of the Dark ...
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“Gogglebox,” “Big Zuu’s Big Eats” take honors at BAFTA Television Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced the winners of the 2022 Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards in a televised ceremony last night (May 8), with ...
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ITV creates Amplify program to nurture diverse leadership
ITV has unveiled its new Amplify program as part of its multi-pronged initiative to create more opportunities for senior leaders from ethnically diverse backgrounds. The program, which is part of ITV’s Diversity ...
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UK government white paper lays out new regulations on broadcasting sector
The UK government has confirmed this week that major changes are on the way for the region’s broadcasters. A white paper published on Thursday (April 28) includes plans intended to boost ...
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Extra: Higher Ground’s “The G Word” set for May debut; Norway takes “Drag Me Out”
The G Word from Obama-led Higher Ground sets Netflix premiere date The latest Netflix project from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, The G Word with Adam Conover, will debut ...
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Formats roundup: Banijay picks up “Romeo & Duet”; Rochford, Talpa prep music format
Banijay Rights to handle global sales for new ITV format Romeo & Duet Romeo & Duet, a new singing/dating competition format created and produced by Goat Films, has been picked up for ...
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Extra: S4C looks for int’l partnerships; Fremantle Finland names new CEO
S4C pushing for international partnerships Working with more international partners is a core part of S4C’s new strategy, the company’s chief executive Siân Doyle (pictured) said this week. The Welsh broadcaster put ...
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MIPTV ’22: Banijay, BossaNova, Polsat sew up new deals
Banijay Rights picks up The Drop and Extraordinary Portraits Banijay Rights picked up global distribution rights to a pair of BBC factual entertainment titles as MIPTV kicked off this week. The Drop, created by Renowned ...
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Realscreen’s Global 100: The UK
BLINK FILMS (A Tin Roof Media Company) Headquarters: London, England; Chepstow, Wales www.blinkfilmsuk.com Number of hours produced in 2021: 40 Staff: 60+ (permanent and freelance) Recent projects: Saved by a Stranger (BBC Two); Extraordinary Twins (ITV); ...
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Extra: Pernel to produce Munich doc; BBCS licenses “1% Club” to RTL Netherlands
Pernel Media commissioned to produce Munich: Of Games and Blood Paris-based factual TV prodco Pernel Media has secured a commission from French broadcaster Planète+ to produce a premium feature documentary on ...
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Extra: Ukrainian media combine efforts at MIPTV; “Ninja Warrior UK” returns to ITV
Leading Ukrainian media companies combine forces at MIPTV Leading Ukrainian media companies Starlight Media, 1+1 Media, Ukraine TV Channel and Film.UA Group have united their efforts to support Ukraine’s struggle against the ...
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ITV commissions “Searching for Michael Jackson’s Zoo” from Rare TV
Independent British factual producer Rare TV has landed a primetime commission from ITV for a new documentary special, Searching for Michael Jackson’s Zoo, which looks at what happened to the ...
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ITV unveils £80m Diversity Commissioning Fund
ITV has announced plans to reserve £80 million of its content commissioning budget throughout the next three years to drive change towards racial and disability equity. Of that £80 million, at ...
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Britbox UK managing director Will Harrison steps down
BritBox UK announced this week that its managing director, Will Harrison, will step down from his role and leave the company. BritBox has stated that his role as MD will ...
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ITV taps Laura Franses to lead content partnerships; names new chair
UK mediaco ITV has brought on Laura Franses, former head of Channel 4′s Growth Fund, as its first-ever director of content partnerships. Franses (pictured), who co-founded the production company Nutopia with ...
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ITV creates reality commissioning and acquisitions department
As part of its move towards a complete genre-based commissioning structure, British broadcaster ITV has created a reality commissioning and acquisitions department, to be led by Paul Mortimer (pictured) in ...
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ITV to launch ITVX streaming platform later this year
ITV will launch the UK’s first integrated advertising and subscription-funded (AVOD/SVOD) platform later this year, the broadcaster announced this week. ITVX will feature exclusive new series launching weekly, live events, a ...
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ITV to premiere new docuseries on Yorkshire Ripper killings
ITV has slated a two-part documentary from UK indie Impossible Factual on notorious English serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, who was dubbed the “Yorkshire Ripper” by the media during the half-decade ...
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Stellify, ITV team for “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” spin-off quiz series
Belfast-based Indie prodco Stellify Media, a Sony Pictures Television-owned company, has unveiled a spin-off format from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire…?. The ITV and ITV Hub series, Fastest Finger First, ...
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MagellanTV unveils top performing titles of 2021
Non-fiction streaming service MagellanTV has announced its best-performing series and features of 2021, including 10 titles across the platform’s core genres. To mark the holidays, the streamer will be making the ...
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Awards Round-up: International Emmy and RTS Craft & Design winners announced
49th International Emmy Awards unveil its winners The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences unveiled the winners of the 49th International Emmy Awards on Monday (Nov. 22) at an in-person gala ...
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Mel Crawford launches Goat Films; lands first commission from ITV
Award-winning creative director and executive producer Mel Crawford has launched an indie production company, Goat Films, and nailed down a primetime commission from ITV. The company’s first commission is a 7 ...
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ITV commissions Ghislaine Maxwell doc from Fremantle UK
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned Fremantle UK to produce a new documentary about notorious figure Ghislaine Maxwell. Ghislaine (w/t) will feature new interviews with key figures at the center of the ...
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Channel 4 sale reportedly delayed amid opposition: reports
A decision by the UK government to privatize pubcaster Channel 4 is reportedly being delayed due to opposition to the decision. According to a report in UK newspaper The Times, new ...
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Extra: Masai Ujiri joins Basketball Africa League docuseries as EP; Abacus picks up UK flooding doc
Masai Ujiri joins Basketball Africa League docuseries as executive producer Masai Ujiri, Toronto Raptors vice-chairman and president, has joined a docuseries on the recently launched Basketball Africa League as an executive ...
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ITV, Michael Grade’s Miroma among potential C4 bidders: report
ITV and former Channel 4 CEO Michael Grade, CBE are among the interested parties bringing on advisors to consider a bid to purchase the UK pubcaster, according to a report ...
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ITV, BBC unveil climate action commitments, education ahead of COP26
UK broadcasters have announced new climate action commitments with an eye on COP26 in Glasgow this fall. For commercial broadcaster ITV, those measures include ensuring all ITV produced and commissioned programs ...
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BBC One and Channel 4 among biggest winners at Edinburgh TV Awards
BBC One was awarded Channel of the Year at this year’s Edinburgh TV Awards, in a digital ceremony hosted by comedian Kae Kurd. A total of 18 accolades for the UK ...
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ITV’s Climate Action Week programming led by documentary commissions
ITV has announced a Climate Action Week in November that features a range of non-fiction programming about the environment and sustainability. Highlighting the commissions slated for the climate-themed week is It ...
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People, places and politics: Realscreen’s MIPCOM Picks, pt. 3
While travel is hampered by the pandemic, programming is still traveling globally, and the annual MIPCOM conference is a prime opportunity to see content on the move. From social issues ...
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ITV entertainment commissioner Asif Zubairy steps down
Longtime entertainment commissioning editor for ITV, Asif Zubairy, is stepping down from the role after seven years at the broadcaster. According to Zubairy’s LinkedIn, he is now working as a consultant ...
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Extra: AMR acquires Joan Collins doc; Brook Lapping secures 9/11 doc sales
Abacus Media Rights picks up Joan Collins BBC2 doc UK-based Abacus Media Rights (AMR), part of the Amcomri Media Group, has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to the BBC2 feature documentary ...
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British TV industry launches charter to improve freelance working practices
Major broadcasters, streaming services and unions in the British TV industry released a document on Wednesday (Aug. 25), The Freelance Charter, to improve working practices in the industry. The charter was ...
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UK government extends Freeview licenses until 2034
The UK government is renewing Freeview licenses until 2034, allowing public service and commercial broadcasters such as ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 to continue to deliver content free-to-air to ...
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No current plans for “The X Factor” return, ITV confirms
ITV confirmed Thursday (July 29) that there are no plans to bring back its long-running talent format The X Factor after 15 seasons. An ITV spokesperson told Realscreen: “There are no current ...
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Extra: Fox Nation slates Clint Eastwood docs; Wildflame, S4C prep WWII series
Fox Nation preps Clint Eastwood docs Fox Nation, the on-demand subscription streaming service from Fox News, is producing a pair of original documentaries as part of a special month of programming ...
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ITV reports higher earnings at ITV Studios, ad revenue growth
UK broadcaster ITV reported that external revenue rose 27% in the first half of 2021 to £1.5 billion (US$2.1 billion), powered by a 26% increase in ITV Studios revenue and ...
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ITV commissions game show hosted by soccer star Gary Lineker
ITV has commissioned a new game show offering contestants up to £100,000. Sitting on a Fortune is an ITV Entertainment format co-produced by ITV Studios labels Possessed and Potato. The series will ...
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ITV orders will.i.am-fronted special, docs for Black History Month
ITV has commissioned a series of films — including a documentary fronted by will.i.am — in commemoration of Black History Month, which takes place in the UK in October. Will.i.am: The Blackprint ...
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Former Kudos CEO joins BritBox as international chief creative officer
BritBox International, a joint venture streaming service owned by ITV and BBC Studios, appointed Diederick Santer as its new international chief creative officer, the company announced on Tuesday (July 13). Santer ...
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Cowell back at ITV for new music competition “Walk the Line”
Simon Cowell is returning to Britain’s ITV for Walk the Line, a new musical game show series co-produced and co-developed by Syco Entertainment and Lifted Entertainment. The six-part TV event will see ...
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ITV to air “Bling” with Gok Wan from Twofour, Possessed
UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a new daytime non-fiction series, Bling, about a jewelry store of the same name. The 20 x 60-minute series will be hosted by Gok Wan (pictured) ...
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ITV publishes “Love Island” duty of care protocols
UK broadcaster ITV has published details of its duty of care protocols ahead of the upcoming seventh series of the popular dating series Love Island (pictured). Those protocols include detailed welfare plans ...
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BBC, C4, Sky, ITV, C5 commissioners talk factual wishlists at Sheffield Doc/Fest
UK factual commissioners from the BBC, Channel 4, Sky, ITV and Channel 5 convened virtually yesterday (June 8) during Sheffield Doc/Fest to talk upcoming programming and opportunities for producers and ...
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ITV orders Princess Diana docs from 72 Films, Spun Gold
ITV has commissioned two projects from 72 Films and Spun Gold, respectively, about the life of Princess Diana in commemoration of what would have been her 60th birthday. Told in the ...
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Blink Films prepping two-part series on conjoined twins for ITV
Conjoined twins Callie and Carter Torres are the subject of a new two-part series coming to ITV from U.K. factual indie producer Blink Films. Extraordinary Twins introduces the three-year-old Idaho-born twins ...
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ITV, ITV Studios revenues up in Q1, ad revenue falls
ITV external revenue was up 2% in the first quarter of 2021 — landing at £709 million (US$986,095) — despite a 6% dip in advertising revenue as the British mediaco ...
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ITV sets its sights on youth-skewing factual programming
Paul Mortimer, ITV’s head of digital channels and acquisitions, spoke at the Creative Cities Convention today (April 22) where he announced his new mandate to commission scripted titles and factual ...
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ITV2 commissions Tuesday’s Child to produce ‘Apocalypse Wow’ game show
UK indie Tuesday’s Child has been tapped by ITV to produce Apocalypse Wow, a new game show launching this summer. The format will air on ITV2 and ITV Hub. British TV presenter ...
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ITV doc special examines impact of George Floyd’s death on Britain
As the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd approaches, and the trial of Derek Chauvin is currently underway in the U.S., British broadcaster ITV is producing a doc ...
