South Korea - ITVS GE has signed a deal with Korea's KT Mediahub which includes 150 hours of programming. ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has signed a raft of content deals with digital service providers across Asia. In Singapore, ITVS GE has a multi-year output agreement with MediaCorp to deliver more than 200 hours annually of entertainment programming for MediaCorp’s VOD service, Toggle. For the second year of the deal, Toggle has acquired titles such as Hell’s … [Read more...] about ITVS Global Entertainment secures Asian deals
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“I’m A Celebrity” global premiere hits a record high
Hong Kong - I'm A Celebrity...Get me Out of Here! Series 13 premiered on screens across Asia and the Middle East on ITV Choice within 48 hours of its UK broadcast. The UK premiere achieved a record breaking audience of 12 million viewers - the highest launch audience figure in the show's history. I'm A Celebrity...Get me Out of Here! This year’s launch was the highest live overnight audience of the year, after the Wimbledon Final (12.1 million viewers). The audience peaked … [Read more...] about “I’m A Celebrity” global premiere hits a record high
ITV Studios renews output deal with TVNZ
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has renewed its multi-year output deal with TVNZ in New Zealand. TVNZ will get a first look at ITVS GE’s programming across all genres, including drama, entertainment, factual entertainment and documentaries. As part of the output agreement, TVNZ has acquired new period drama Breathless starring Jack Davenport (ITV Studios; 6 x 60’), the second series of Mr Selfridge starring Jeremy Piven (ITV Studios; 10 x … [Read more...] about ITV Studios renews output deal with TVNZ
ITV Studios sells 227-hour package to Australia’s UKTV
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has closed a deal with UKTV in Australia for 227 hours of drama and entertainment programming.UKTV has acquired a number of ITVS GE’s detective drama franchises, including Inspector Morse (33 x 120’) and three series of the recent spin-off Lewis (12 x 120’), five series of A Touch Of Frost (14 x 120’) starring Sir David Jason and Prime Suspect (15 x 120’) starring Dame Helen Mirren.It … [Read more...] about ITV Studios sells 227-hour package to Australia’s UKTV
Anita Jacoby appointed Managing Director, ITV Studios Australia
Anita Jacoby, one of Australia’s most experienced and respected television executives, has been appointed Managing Director, ITV Studios Australia. In a career spanning 30 years, she has created content for every major TV network in Australia. Most recently, Anita was a key executive at Zapruder’s other films, overseeing a slate of original programmes including the award-winning Enough Rope with Andrew Denton, Elders, AFP and The Gruen Transfer, which achieved ABC’s highest … [Read more...] about Anita Jacoby appointed Managing Director, ITV Studios Australia
Ada Nicodemou to front Seven’s “Please Marry My Boy” S2
Channel Seven has announced that Ada Nicodemou will front its reality show Please Marry My Boy when series two of the popular dating programme returns. “This is such a lovely show with a great heart,” she says. "It’s warm and fuzzy feel-good TV, and in a time when we are so often bombarded with bad news, it’s a series everyone can cheer for.” Please Marry My Boy offers three Australian mums the chance to find their unlucky-in-love sons a mate. The … [Read more...] about Ada Nicodemou to front Seven’s “Please Marry My Boy” S2
