ITV
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ITV announces new Sheridan Smith drama
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Sassy office cleaner Sam (Smith) is one of an invisible army of cleaners on a zero hours contract who mop, sweep and vacuum in the early hours. Struggling with an on-line gambling addiction, Sam realises she has access to lucrative Stock Market information which if used correctly could be the answer to all her prayers.
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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.