ITN has announced that Rachel Corp has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. Corp is currently Editor of ITV News, produced by ITN, where she has overall responsibility for the vision, strategy and direction for all of ITV’s award-winning national news programmes and digital output, as well as overseeing ITV News London, ITV […]
After the success of the first series, The Masked Dancer is back as the celebrity cast attempts to baffle and bamboozle the panel and viewers with their fancy footwork and dance moves whilst covered from head to toe in extravagant and elaborate costumes. This series footballing legend Peter Crouch will be hoping he can hit […]
New cultural media brand W00 – from the team behind VICE, i-D, Boiler Room and LADbible – has been backed in a long-term partnership by ITV’s Studio 55 initiative, which invests in business ideas aimed specifically at younger audiences Woo says its purpose is to “redefine wellness for an entire generation, via social channels, podcasts, […]
The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport says that TV and radio audiences will enjoy a new golden age of programming as the government updates decades-old broadcasting regulations. The government plans to pursue a change of ownership of Channel 4 to give it the tools it needs to succeed in the future as […]
ITV Studios America has announced executive team promotions for Anuj Goyal being elevated to Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs and Neil Forcadela to Vice President, Production Finance, as well as the hire of Robert Sorkin as Vice President, Business Development and Strategy. The announcement comes following news of ITV Studios America producing FRANKLIN, starring […]
The popular, feel-good format, Celebrity Karaoke Club, is back for another helping of sing-along hits, showbiz gossip and epic celebrity performances. With this new series, produced by Universal International Studios’ Monkey, comes a new lineup of famous faces taking to the stage to belt out their favourite pop anthems. This year news of the karaoke […]
ITV Studios has announced the appointment of Charlotte van Weede as Sales Director of its Global Entertainment business with immediate effect. Reporting directly to Arjan Pomper, Managing Director Global Entertainment, van Weede will oversee the day to day running of the format sales division with its catalogue of 285 unique formats. This include popular titles […]
From April 29th real Heineken 0.0 Draught taps will be on the bars in two of Britain’s most cherished TV pubs, The Rovers Return (Coronation Street) and The Woolpack (Emmerdale). They will sit alongside fictional beers like Newton & Ridley and Ephraim Monk for much-loved landlords Jenny Connor and Charity Dingle to pull on-screen pints […]
BritBox International, the BBC & ITV joint venture, will launch in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland on April 28th, offering thousands of hours of British content. The streaming service’s Nordic debut will extend Britbox into eight countries internationally, following successful launches in the US, Canada, Australia, and South Africa that join BritBox in the UK. […]
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration event will be broadcast live on ITV and ITV Hub from the private grounds of Windsor Castle on May 15th, with the likes of Dame Helen Mirren, Damian Lewis, Omid Djalili and Tom Cruise leading an all-star cast of guests who will be participating in the celebrations. Phillip Schofield and […]