Television
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ITV Studios appoints new Director of Production for UK drama labels
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Julie Clark joins from Studio Lambert where she has been Head of Production for Drama since 2018.
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Stanley Tucci’s Italian travelogue series is coming to BBC Two and iPlayer
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The series follows Tucci as he travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines.
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BT and Discovery UK announce plans to merge sports channels
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BT has entered exclusive talks with Discovery to bring together BT Sport and the UK operations of Eurosport.
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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire…? gets new spin-off series
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The new show will air immediately before Millionaire and will offer contestants a guaranteed place on the parent show.
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ITV announces expanded evening news bulletin
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The broadcaster says its extended news bulletin will have “even more focus on reporting from outside of London.”
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Angela Griffin to head cast of BBC One’s revived Waterloo Road
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Original cast members Angela Griffin, Adam Thomas and Katie Griffiths have been confirmed as returning for the show’s revival.