ITV Studios
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Rowan Atkinson starts work on ITV’s Maigret
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With his laconic manner, heavy coat and trademark pipe, Georges Simenon’s legendary character has appeared in 75 novels and has previously been played by Rupert Davies and Michael Gambon.
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ITV commissions Tutankhamun mini-series
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Written by Guy Burt, the four-part series will focus on the legendary personal story of Carter, a solitary man on the edge of society who became an iconic figure and an unlikely hero when he makes one of archaeology’s most important finds.
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ITV buys up Endeavour and Poldark producer
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ITV’s distribution business is already the exclusive distributor of Mammoth’s shows, including Poldark which it has sold to broadcasters in Australia, New Zealand, Sweden and Canada, and Endeavour which has aired in over 180 countries.
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Stars of ITV’s Jekyll & Hyde adaptation to appear at MCM London Comic Con
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Series writer Charlie Higson and stars Tom Bateman and Richard E Grant will be joined by Executive Producer and ITV Studios Director of Drama Francis Hopkinson and Series Producer Foz Allan.
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ITV’s Lewis to return for six new episodes
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Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox are to return for a ninth series of Lewis, broadcaster ITV confirmed today. The pair will reprise their roles as Detectives Robbie Lewis and James Hathaway, alongside Clare Holman as forensic pathologist Laura Hobson and Angela Griffin as Detective Sergeant Lizzie Maddox, for the six-part series.
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ITV snaps up The Voice producer
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The UK’s largest commercial broadcaster has built up a portfolio of international production companies over the past few years as it seeks to reduce its reliance on advertising revenue.