ITV Studios and The Virtual Brand Group (VBG) have launched The Voice Studios, an immersive virtual experience based on the hit series The Voice that allows fans to go on a musical journey to find their voice, just like the contestants on the show. The Voice Studios, which is free for everyone worldwide, offers fans […]
Bonafide Films has agreed a development and distribution deal with BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial production and distribution arm. The production outfit behind RTS and BAFTA winning Mood, will benefit from a deal with BBC Studios that sees an investment into the production company’s development slate and also gives BBC Studios a first look agreement […]
ITV Studios and Television New Zealand (TVNZ), New Zealand’s largest television network, have announced the renewal of the partners’ long-standing first-look output deal, gaining exclusive access to ITV Studios’ upcoming programming across genres, including drama, entertainment, factual entertainment and documentaries. In addition to the output deal, marquee brand Love Island and its three English language […]
Big Talk Productions, the independent TV production company behind multi-award winning shows has rebranded to Big Talk Studios. The company says the new name reflects the its evolution into a Global Studio to provide a comprehensive range of disciplines to support the creation, production and exploitation of original premium television and genre bending film. The […]
ITV Studios has announced a slew of new sales in the Nordics across its drama slate. The deal, which closed at the ITV Studios’ Drama Festival, part of the third annual London TV Screenings, sees five major Nordic public broadcasters: SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, YLE in Finland, DR in Denmark and RUV in […]
Amazon Studios has ordered Twin Love to series. From ITV Entertainment, the new dating competition will be hosted by WWE Hall of Famers and TV personalities Brie and Nikki Bella, and will premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide this summer. In the US and UK, Twin Love will also premiere […]
ITV’s Head of Drama Polly Hill has commissioned a six-part mystery drama, After the Flood, produced by multi award winning Manchester based executive producer Nicola Shindler and her team at Quay Street Productions in association with ITV Studios. The drama is written by BAFTA nominated writer and actor Mick Ford who is known for his […]
ITV Studios’ Chief Operating Officer David McGraynor has announced that Ruth Berry (currently Managing Director, Global Distribution) has been promoted to lead both of ITV Studios’ global commercial divisions. ITV Studios says that the bringing together of Global Distribution and Global Entertainment under a single leadership team, led by Berry, will enable it to “align […]
ITV has announced that acclaimed comedy-drama series The Dry will become available on new streaming platform, ITVX, from March 23rd. The Dry features Roisin Gallagher as Shiv Sheridan who returns to Dublin after years of partying in London, sober and full of good intentions – but being back with her family makes staying on ‘the […]
UK-based global content creator Plimsoll Productions, part of ITV Studios, has announced the appointment of formats and distribution executive Andrea Jackson as Creative Director of Factual Entertainment. She will report directly to CEO Grant Mansfield and will be joining the Plimsoll executive leadership group. In her new role, Jackson will develop, package and serve as […]