Deadline: BBC Studios & ITV Studios Pledge To “Solve Challenges” Around “Broken Turnaround“

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BBC Studios and ITV Studios will seek to “exchange ideas and contribute to solving the challenges” around eliminating “broken turnaround” following a rare meeting between the two big players, Bectu, Pact and the body that represents UK agents.

Advanced Television: ITV Studios launching label for entertainment/competitive formats

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ITV Studios has revealed it will launch a new label in January 2026 focused on scalable entertainment and competitive formats.

Deadline: Fifth Season Builds Out International Sales Team With David Wilcox Hire

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Fifth Season’s international TV distribution boss Jennifer Ebell is building out her team.

Broadband TV News: Matthew O’Shea appointed ITV Studios Technology Director

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ITV has appointed Matthew O’Shea as Technology Director for ITV Studios.

Advanced Television: ITV Studios signs scripted deal with Canada’s CBC

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ITV Studios has announced a series of sales to CBC across its drama slate.

Advanced Television: ITV Studios takes majority stake in Plano a Plano

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ITV Studios has taken a majority stake in the leading Spanish scripted production company Plano a Plano.

Advanced Television: ITV Studios secures APAC scripted deals

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ITV Studios has announced numerous sales of its premium scripted slate in the Asia Pacific region, underscoring continued strong demand, throughout Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.

Broadband TV News: ITV chooses Fincons Group as strategic partner for content supply simplification

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ITV has selected Fincons Group as its strategic partner for a multi-year programme aimed at streamlining its media supply chain.

Deadline: How Banijay Germany Is Bringing The Creator Economy Into The TV Production Fold

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“Being a TV production company is the basis of Banijay Germany, but we’re an entertainment business and creators are part of entertainment now, that’s a fact,” says Marcus Wolter.

Deadline: ‘Destination X’ Producer Twofour Ups David Brindley To CEO After Tim Carter Takes On ITV Studios Unscripted Role

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Destination X producer Twofour has upped David Brindley to CEO following Tim Carter‘s promotion to run ITV Studios unscripted UK.

Advanced Television: ITV Studios partners with Paprika Studios

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ITV Studios has announced at NATPE Budapest a strategic partnership with Paprika Studios, an independent production company in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

C21 Media: BBC Studios Productions launches reality label, hires ITV’s Peter Tierney to lead

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BBC Studios Productions in the UK is launching a development label specialising in reality shows and has hired ITV’s commissioning editor of reality Peter Tierney to lead it.

Advanced Television; Report: UK leads TV format exports

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With 23.8 per cent of format adaptations in Europe based on UK formats, the region has become the top exporter to Europe and globally, according to the 2024-2025 ranking presented by The Wit at Conecta Fiction & Entertainment in Cuenca, Spain.

Deadline: Disney Taps ‘Love Island’ Boss Angela Jain For Expanded European Content Chief Role

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Disney has found its European content chief after an eight-month search.

Deadline: Banijay Productions Germany Bosses On AI, Cross-Border Cooperation & Global Ambitions For ‘Villa Of Temptations’

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Banijay Germany is flying high off the back of a couple of big commissions – The Summit for Prime Video and Villa of Temptations for Sat.1 and Joyn – but co-MDs Arno Schneppenheim and Katrin Stefanović note it is tough out there for producers.

Deadline; Banijay Chief Marco Bassetti On Potential ITV Takeover: “Scale Is Really Important”

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Marco Bassetti, CEO of MasterChef and Peaky Blinders production empire Banijay Entertainment, has addressed speculation about the company’s interest in acquiring ITV.

Advanced Television: ITV Studios makes international hires

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ITV Studios has announced a series of senior appointments aimed at strengthening its international partnerships and distribution strategy across key territories.

Deadline: Crisis? What Crisis? ITV Studios Bosses Reject Talk Of Gloom In The Scripted Market But Note British Limited Series Are Under Threat

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Bosses at ITV Studios have rejected the notion that there is a UK scripted funding crisis while batting away questions around sale rumors.

Deadline; Brit Formats Are Back: Report Shows 18% Rise In UK Adaptations Last Year Driven By ‘The 1% Club’, ‘The Piano’, ‘MasterChef’

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British formats are back in vogue, according to research firm K7’s annual Tracking the Giants report.

Advanced Television: Ramirez joins ITV Studios as VP Sales US and LatAm

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Catalina Ramirez, has joined ITV Studios as VP Sales US and Latin America. Formerly Co-Head of Propagate International, she will report to SVP Sales US and Latin America, Rob Kaplan.