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ITV co-developing Barack Obama drama

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:31:00 +0100

ITV Studios USA is co-developing a new drama about Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

ITV hopes for 'BGT' Saturday night boost

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:25:00 +0100

ITV launches a raft of new shows on Saturday night to coincide with the return of Britain's Got Talent.

ITV acquisitions director to leave

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:02:17 +0100

ITV director of acquisitions Jay Kandola is to leave the broadcaster.

ITV's entertainment chief quits

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:06:11 +0100

ITV director of entertainment and comedy Paul Jackson has quit the broadcaster.

Live blog: Peter Fincham, ITV director of television

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:00:06 +0100

A live blog of comments made by Peter Fincham, ITV's director of television, in a controller interview at the Edinburgh International TV Festival.

Fincham, Hunt and Gale to start on May 12

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:18:00 +0100

Peter Fincham, Jay Hunt and Ben Gale will start new jobs controlling ITV1, BBC One and Five on May 12.

ITV entertainment chief steps down

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:42:00 +0000

ITV entertainment controller Duncan Gray steps down after two years overseeing hits such as The X Factor and Dancing on Ice.

Dogs, karaoke and royals join ITV lineup

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:03:00 +0000

New ITV1 shows cover Prince Philip, a karaoke competition and Martin Clunes's thoughts on dogs.

In quotes: Fincham's move to ITV

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:35:00 +0000

The TV industry and DS readers react to Peter Fincham's appointment as ITV's director of television.

Fincham replaces Shaps in ITV shake-up

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:18:00 +0000

Peter Fincham is to replace Simon Shaps as ITV's director of TV in a shake-up of the firm's management.

ITV1 chiefs defend relaunch performance

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:57:00 +0000

ITV1 bosses defend the channel from accusations its New Year relaunch has been a flop.

BBC One wins first 10pm news battle

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:40:19 +0000

The BBC's 10pm news bulletin ekes out a victory ahead of ITV's relaunched News at Ten.

Shaps: LWT model for revamp intentional

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:47:45 +0000

ITV's Simon Shaps says that his schedule overhaul is based on the LWT model of entertaining weekend programming.

All change

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:31:57 +0000

Reaction to ITV's decision to eradicate Sunday soap eps - are you happy?

ITV1 shakes up soap schedules

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:20:00 +0000

Coronation Street and Emmerdale are moved in the schedules as part of ITV's "new look" for 2008.

ITV1 unveils new schedule

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:48:31 +0000

A wide-ranging revamp of ITV1's schedule - including the return of News at Ten - will launch on January 14.

'Hell's Kitchen' chef signs ITV deal

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:07:00 +0000

Hell's Kitchen chef Marco Pierre White signs a �1.5 million deal with ITV.

ITV1 unveils dramatic winter lineup

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:55:11 +0000

ITV1 unveils a drama-focused winter lineup peppered with viewer favourites including Dancing on Ice.

Jonathan Rogers to run ITV's digital channels

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 10:16:22 +0100

Jonathan Rogers assumes responsibility for running ITV's bouquet of digital channels.

Mick Desmond returns to ITV

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:58:00 +0100

Former broadcasting chief at ITV Mick Desmond will reportedly return to the channel to chair the ITV Council.