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Here’s a double act that could be a winner for ITV

19.11.09
Jedward and upward: Archie Norman and John Cresswell could hit the right note... more

Ex-Asda boss faces daunting trial in ITV jungle

18.11.09
So Archie Norman is going to sumbit himself to the Bushtucker Trial that is chairing ITV. Formerly an MP, Tory chief executive and Asda chairman, he says the challenge of overseeing the I’m A Celebrity and X-Factor broadcaster is “irresistible” ... more

Ant and Dec take pay cut but still claim £20m game show deal

06.11.09
Ant and Dec have signed a new, exclusive two-year deal with ITV, thought to be worth around £10 million each to the presenters... more

Pity Britain's TV bosses: friends in desperate need

18.09.09
The crisis facing UK broadcasting is like a long-running soap series — except that it cannot be allowed go on... more

ITV comes under pressure over new chief exec

17.09.09
ITV comes under renewed pressure to appoint a chief executive, amid reports of a boardroom split over a bumper multi-million pound incentive scheme for the leading candidate ... more

Channel 4 chief quits after drop in revenue leaves £150m shortfall

16.09.09
Channel 4’s chief executive Andy Duncan resigned after failing to financially safeguard the future of the broadcaster... more

ITV execs urge new search for CEO

10.09.09
Senior executives at ITV have launched a desperate last-minute attempt to prevent former BSkyB boss Tony Ball being appointed chief executive of the commercial broadcaster ... more

ITV to axe South Bank Show after three decades as Bragg steps down

06.05.09
The South Bank Show is to be axed by ITV after more than 30 years as the channel’s flagship arts programme, it was announced... more

ITV shake-up sees Grade take back-seat role this year

23.04.09
Broadcaster ITV has ruled out an immediate rights issue, put its digital broadcasting system up for sale and said executive chairman Michael Grade would take a back-seat role before the end of this year... more

Ross told: cut out smut and swearing

24.11.08
Jonathan Ross will be bound by a series of strict rules, including a ban on swearing and sexual innuendo, when he returns to the BBC next year ... more

Jungle air turns a shade blue...

19.11.08
TV presenters Ant and Dec caused controversy with a foul-mouthed conversation live on air.... more

ITV launches leaner, fitter schedule with dramatic twists

18.11.08
ITV has unveiled details of a major new campaign to tackle obesity in Britain, as part of a new season of programmes dominated by big drama commissions and the return of popular shows ... more

Upbeat ITV stopping the rot over advertising

05.11.08
Media: Michael Grade, chairman of broadcaster ITV, declares that his turnaround strategy is starting to work... more

Cut the swearing on our screens, says ITV's Grade

03.11.08
The chief executive of ITV has called for less swearing in British broadcasting in the wake of the BBC phone row... more

Television and Radio

08.10.08
London still exports hit formats all over the world and is a hothouse for the use of new technologies in tandem with traditional creative talents. ... more

Some media shares don't belong on the stock market

20.08.08
It is easy to see ITV's problems as a microcosm of the whole media sector, says Gideon Spanier... more

ITV will bring back variety shows to win Saturday night ratings battle

14.08.08
ITV is to bring back variety shows for its autumn season in a bid to win the Saturday night prime-time ratings war.... more

Deal or no deal? How a foreign owner could soon end up buying ITV

16.07.08
There is little point in dwelling on the febrile nature of financial speculation. It's like complaining about the unpredictability of the British climate... more

ITV has still got Talent so that's why buyers are sniffing around

23.04.08
Britain's biggest commercial broadcaster is, in fact, Britain's biggest broadcasting nightmare... more

Peter Fincham comeback with a top role at ITV

28.02.08
Michael Grade has shaken up ITV, appointing the man who resigned as controller of BBC1 after the controversial clip of the Queen which appeared to show her storming out of a photo shoot... more

£20 million Xtra for Cowell

18.12.06
X Factor winner Leona Lewis may have landed herself a £1 million record contract but Simon Cowell was revealed to be the real winner of the show after signing a multi-million deal with ITV. ... more

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