ITV
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ITV commissions more cases for Rowan Atkinson’s Maigret
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The two new films are Night At The Crossroads and Maigret in Montmartre, both of which will be executive produced by Simenon’s son, John, and produced by Thompson & Thompson Productions Ltd and Georges Simenon Limited.
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ITV to stage live TV production of The Sound of Music
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Adapted from the original stage musical, itself based on Maria von Trapp’s memoir, the two and a half hour special will include all of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s memorable hits, including How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria, Edelweiss, Do-Re-Mi, My Favorite Things, Climb Ev’ry Mountain and the title song.
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BBC and ITV to share Six Nations coverage
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The UK’s two biggest broadcasters will each offer exclusive coverage of pre-agreed home games, with the BBC taking all Scotland, Wales and France home matches and ITV showing the England, Ireland and Italy matches.
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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 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.
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Studio acquisitions help boost ITV’s profits
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The UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster has been rolling out its ITV Player service to additional platforms while growing internationally through the acquisition of studios such as DiGa Vision, producers of MTV’s hit Teen Wolf.