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'Millionaire' to stay with ITV until 2009
Published Tuesday, Sep 25 2007, 15:36 BST | By Joanne Oatts
Production company 2waytraffic has completed a deal with ITV1 which sees Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? stay on the channel until 2009.
The new deal comprises at least 25 sixty-minute episodes. The programme started on ITV1 in September 1998, and is now in its 22nd series.
Duncan Gray, controller of ITV entertainment said: "We're thrilled that ITV1 continues to be the home of the inspirational Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? It's where it belongs."
Kees Abrahams, chief executive of 2waytraffic, said: "We are delighted that ITV has pledged its on-going confidence in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and look forward to producing the show for them long into the future."
2waytraffic, which will publish its six month interim results on Thursday, has just announced a spin-off from the series, called 50-50, which is being produced in four territories.
The new deal comprises at least 25 sixty-minute episodes. The programme started on ITV1 in September 1998, and is now in its 22nd series.
Duncan Gray, controller of ITV entertainment said: "We're thrilled that ITV1 continues to be the home of the inspirational Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? It's where it belongs."
Kees Abrahams, chief executive of 2waytraffic, said: "We are delighted that ITV has pledged its on-going confidence in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and look forward to producing the show for them long into the future."
2waytraffic, which will publish its six month interim results on Thursday, has just announced a spin-off from the series, called 50-50, which is being produced in four territories.
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