HONG KONG – FUN Union, global children’s animation content creator and rights owner, has announced new deals with ITV, Kabillion, PlayKids, and Hong Kong-based Now TV, for three of its animated series BabyRiki, KikoRiki and PinCode. BabyRiki to premiere in the UK FUN Union has signed an exclusive deal with broadcaster ITV, the most popular commercial television network in the UK, for pre-school animation series BabyRiki. BabyRiki is a 5-min animated show, combining 3D CGI … [Read more...] about Hit series “BabyRiki” to launch in the UK and North America
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Cast announced for epic new ITV drama “Beecham House”
LONDON – Tom Bateman, Lesley Nicol, Gregory Fitoussi, Adil Ray, Marc Warren, Pallavi Sharda, Dakota Blue Richards, Leo Suter and Bessie Carter have been cast in ITV’s epic new drama Beecham House, from award winning production company Bend It TV. Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine … [Read more...] about Cast announced for epic new ITV drama “Beecham House”
ITV, Channel 4 and NCSC support DPP’s security programme
LONDON – The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) recently hosted an exclusive security briefing in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), for members of the DPP’s Committed to Security Programme, and featured guest speakers from NCSC, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), and Ofcom. The event also featured an announcement from ITV and Channel 4 regarding their requirements of their suppliers to adopt the DPP’s Committed to Security … [Read more...] about ITV, Channel 4 and NCSC support DPP’s security programme
ITV’s new show sheds light on infamous Manson Family
The chilling reality of life inside the notorious Manson Family will be revealed in a new series on the murderous 1960s cult led by Charles Manson, commissioned by ITV with distribution rights to FremantleMedia International. The Manson Family: The Lost Tapes (WT), a 2x60 series, has exclusive access to more than 100 hours of previously unseen footage of the Manson Family cult unearthed by British indie Naked Entertainment in 2016 after the death of the filmmaker who shot it half a … [Read more...] about ITV’s new show sheds light on infamous Manson Family
Dancing On Ice Returns for 2019
ITV Studios' Dancing On Ice has been re-commissioned in the UK for another series in 2019, hot on the heels of the show’s spectacular reboot this year, which saw a peak of audience of 8.3 million viewers (live overnights) tune in for its first episode. The live show returned to ITV earlier this month after a four-year hiatus, and is so far averaging 7.8 million viewers* and a 33%* share, up on the equivalent episodes in 2014 by nearly one million viewers and 7 share points, with … [Read more...] about Dancing On Ice Returns for 2019
ITV presents the last show of The Jonathan Ross series
In the last show of the current series, Jonathan is joined by award-winning actress and singer Sheridan Smith and comedy legend Peter Kay, plus The Hobbit, The Girl on the Train and Beauty and the Beast star Luke Evans. The last series uncovered a host of exclusives from the world of showbiz and sport including a rare and exclusive interview with pop icon, Britney Spears. Members of Team GB joined the sofa, including Olympic couple Laura Trott and Jason Kenny, plus the young cast of … [Read more...] about ITV presents the last show of The Jonathan Ross series