ITV has partnered with eBay and PropUp Project, a not-for-profit organisation which specialises in rehoming and reselling props and other items from the film and television industry, to launch ITV ReLoved, an official eBay marketplace. ITV ReLoved will offer fans the chance to purchase a wide range of props, costumes, furniture and other behind the […]
Ant and Dec’s Mitre Studios has announced the appointment of Nadia Afiari as their new Director of Production. In the newly created role, Afiari will be responsible for production budgets, schedules and delivery of all productions across both digital and television output. She will also be working alongside the MD ensuing the overall financial health […]
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway final peaked with 5.3 million viewers on ITV1 on April 13th, bringing the final series (for now) to a close with a two-hour special. This contributed to ITV1 having the biggest share of viewing across any channel on the day. The final episode averaged 4.6 million viewers with a 34 […]
Mitre Studios has announced the appointment of Holly Davies as their new Head of Development, Television. Davies‘ role will be leading Mitre Studios’ development team and will be responsible for creating a pipeline of shows targeting the Entertainment, Fact Ent and Reality genres for both linear channels and streaming services in both the UK and globally. Davies said: “ I’m […]
Mitre Studios, owned by Ant and Dec, has announced the appointment of former Talkback MD and BBC Commissioning Editor, Ed Sleeman, as their new Managing Director. His role will be to lead the team and drive content opportunities across multiple platforms and genres. Sleeman said: “I am thrilled to be joining Mitre Studios during such […]
As they embark upon their 20th series, Ant & Dec have announced that the multiple BAFTA Award winning Saturday Night Takeaway will take a break after 2024. The series previously took a pause in 2009, returning four years later in 2013. The pair will continue their exclusive working relationship with ITV, hosting hit shows including […]
TV presenter duo Ant & Dec will celebrate 25 years with ITV by extending their current exclusive deal with the broadcaster for a further three years. The new contract comes at the start of a busy year for the duo, who will host brand new series of Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win (currently airing on […]
Virgin Media O2 has launched a multi-million pound integrated brand campaign to drive awareness for its joint proposition, Volt. Running throughout the UK for the next five weeks across multiple touchpoints, the campaign aims to demonstrate how Virgin Media and O2 are ‘Better, connected’ by giving customers more and supercharging the nation’s connectivity. ‘Volt,’ the […]
The BBC has commissioned 110% Content, the production company founded by former ITV Head of Entertainment Commissioning Siobhan Greene and former MD of 12 Yard Andy Culpin, to make Unbreakable, a brand-new celebrity competition format coming to BBC One and iPlayer later this year. The 6×60’ factual entertainment show will see some of the UK’s favourite celebrities and their real-life […]
ITV has announced that the forthcoming 21st series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! will return to the historic Gwrych Castle, Abergele in North Wales. The show, produced by Lifted Entertainment, part of ITV Studios, will be hosted by Ant & Dec and broadcast live every night from the ruined castle, as a […]