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Analyst Upgrades Sky, ITV, Citing The Year of U.K. TV.
Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Claudio Aspesi has upgraded his rating on shares of pan-European pay TV giant Sky and U.K. TV powerhouse ITV to outperform from market perform. He called 2015 the year of U.K. TV..
Cedrics Barber Battle Producer Inks ITV Studios America.
Mark Efman is laying down roots at ITV Studios America.
When did One Direction become Thunderbirds? Fans blast.
EVERYTHING was far from F.A.B for the ITV remake of Thunderbirds this morning ��� as hundreds of disgruntled fans flooded Twitter after a sneak peek image from the new show was released.
World Business Briefing | Europe: Britain: NTL Gives Up On Its Bid For ITV
NTL, the cable television company, abandoned a £4.73 billion ($9.35 billion) bid for ITV, ending a month of wrangling between the billionaires Rupert Murdoch and Richard Branson. NTL said it was unlikely to reach a deal after ITV, a commercial broadcaster, rejected the bid and the British Sky Broadcasting Group bought a 17.9 percent stake last month. Mr. Murdoch is chairman of BSkyB, and Mr. Branson is the biggest shareholder in NTL. NTL said that BSkyBs stake presented serious competition and public interest issues and that it had submitted its views to the Office of Fair Trading and the communications regulator Ofcom. ITV said last month that NTLs offer was too low and that it saw no advantage in a merger.. NTL ends 4.73 billion pound ($9.35 billion) bid for ITV, saying it is unlikely to reach suitable deal after month-long battle between Rupert Murdoch, who controls British Sky Broadcasting Group, and NTLs largest shareholder Richard Branson (S)
BETTINE MOORES PLANS; She Will BeWed to William T. Close Saturday in Greenwich
BETTINE MOORES PLANS; She Will BeWed to William T. Close Saturday in Greenwich
David Cameron rejects criticism of extremism letter
David Cameron has defended a letter sent to Muslim leaders asking them to do more to prevent young people being radicalised, saying anyone who opposes it really has a problem. The Muslim Council of Britain has called on Communities Secretary Eric .
Muslim leaders question Pickles over extremism letter
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has been criticised by Muslim leaders for writing to mosques calling on them to do more to prevent young people becoming radicalised. Mr Pickles wrote to more than 1,000 Islamic leaders telling them there was more.
ITV News Ria Chatterjee on the moped crash live on air that went viral
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A TV Station on the Verge of a Takeover in Thailand
Thailand is poised to take over a television station once controlled by its former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a coup in September.
NatWest Island Games football draw will be live on ITV Channel TV
ITV Channel Television can confirm it will broadcast the draw for the NatWest Island Games football competition, live, on Monday of next week. Our Sports Correspondent, Rob Jones, will host it from Springfield Stadium. There will be build up on ITV.
Britain: ITV Rejects Branson-Backed Bid
ITV, Britain’s biggest commercial broadcaster, rebuffed a £4.73 billion ($8.98 billion) offer from the cable television operator NTL, saying the bid was too low and there was no advantage in a merger. The rejection is the second blow to NTL and its biggest shareholder, Richard Branson. British Sky Broadcasting Group, led by Rupert and James Murdoch, bought a 17.9 percent stake in the London-based ITV on Friday, eight days after NTL expressed interest in a takeover. Mr. Branson called on regulators to block British Sky Broadcasting’s purchase of ITV shares, while BSkyB said Mr. Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group, “seems to believe he and NTL have the unique right to acquire ITV.”.
Rival’s Purchase in ITV Angers Branson
Richard Branson asked Britain’s Office of Fair Trading to intervene when a rival, British Sky Broadcasting, purchased a stake in the national broadcaster ITV.
British Gas: Weve done as much as we could
British Gas say a 5% reduction in gas prices is as much as we could as fast as we could. Christine McGourty, Director of Corporate Affairs, said: The 5% cut is greater than any other cut in the market so far. The energy firm, who have benefitted.
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Brian McFadden opens up about performing in ITVs Get.
The former pop star is among the celebrities who have signed up to take part in ITVs new anticipated show Get Your Act Together. The Entertainment series will see the celebrity contestants team up with some of the worlds��.
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Many a hole left in viewers hearts as Deirdre dies
A constant on the Weatherfield cobbles since the early 1970s, originally Deirdre Barlow was only meant to be a bit part. But viewers fell in love with her oversized glasses, gravelly voice and her love life was never dull. When she married onscreen.
Coding challenge begins!
The first White Collar Coding Challenge aims to help islanders think more about digital skills in the workplace. Teams of five will be set the task of learning how to build a web app, design it and upload it for people around the world to have a look.
Africa Cup of Nations kicks off
Last updated Sun 18 Jan 2015 Soccer Emilio Nsue of Equatorial Guinea and Boris Moubio Ngounga of Congo battle for the ball. Credit: PA. Congo netted an 87th-minute equaliser to deny host nation Equatorial Guinea victory in the opening match of the .
Another Wireless PC-to-TV Idea
Watching Internet video on your living room TV shouldnt be hard. The stuff already plays on your laptop, so why not just connect your laptop to your TV? A new $99 gadget called Veebeam, introduced a few days ago, promises to make that easy to do.. Video content already plays on your laptop, so why not just connect your laptop to your TV? A new $99 gadget called Veebeam promises to make that easy to do.
ITV Invests In Ex-Maker CEOs Zealot Networks | Deadline
Continuing its spending spree in the U.S., the UKs ITV has completed its third Stateside digital investment deal this year. The broadcaster has taken a leading position in a strategic funding round undertaken by Zealot��.
RTL Not Tuning in to ITV, C.E.O. Says
Gerhard Zeiler, the chief executive of the RTL Group, said on Monday that he was not in talks with ITV plc at the moment. In his keynote speech at the European Media Leaders Summit in London on Monday, Mr. Zeiler brushed aside questions about RTLs interest in ITV as speculation, but added that a brand like ITV is still the most successful broadcaster in the U.K. Why should it not have a future?. Gerhard Zeiler, the chief executive of the RTL Group, said on Monday that he was not in talks with ITV plc at the moment. In his keynote speech at the European Media Leaders Summit in London on Monday, Mr. Zeiler brushed aside questions about RTLs interest in ITV as speculation, but added that a brand [.]
ITV Parts With Friends Reunited for Good
ITV has sold its Friends Reunited Web site to the Scottish publisher DC Thomsons Brightsolid unit for £25 million ($42 million), The Daily Telegraph reported.. ITV has sold its Friends Reunited Web site to Scottish publisher DC Thomsons Brightsolid unit for 25 million pounds ($42 million), The Daily Telegraph reported. That sale price is a 150 million pound loss based on what ITV paid for it four years ago.
ITV Orders Epic Beowulf Action/Drama Series From Strike.
In its latest major period undertaking, ITV has ordered 13-part epic drama Beowulf. Described as a re-imagining of one of literatures greatest and most enduring heroes ��� and as a Western set in the Dark Ages ��� this��.
Thirst for control of hit shows puts ITV in prime takeover.
As media groups scramble to buy content, the once-moribund broadcaster and its roster of shows look like a bid target, writes Mark Sweney.
1500 jobs at risk as Aviva plans merger with rival
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Moment pedestrian is hit by motorcyclist on live ITV News report
This is the astonishing moment that a motorcyclist knocked over a pedestrian live on TV last night. The passer-by was knocked over outside London St Pancras International train station just after 6.30pm while ITV News reporter Ria Chatterjee was.
Buyout Chatter Surrounds ITV
The British broadcaster ITV got an initial lift Monday on weekend reports that a British private equity group, Apax could return to bid for the company.. The British broadcaster ITV got an initial lift Monday on weekend reports that a British private equity group, Apax could return to bid for the company. But while ITV shares initially rose about 3 percent, doubts soon set in and the shares lost much of those gains, slipping 0.9 pence to 95.3 pence by the [.]
Britain: BSkyB Buys Stake in ITV
BSkyB, the satellite television company affiliated with the News Corporation, has bought a 17.9 percent stake in ITV, Britain’s biggest commercial broadcaster, in a move that could thwart the ambitions of Richard Branson, the Virgin Group entrepreneur, to strengthen his position in the British media market. Mr. Branson had hoped to combine ITV with a cable company, NTL, in which he owns an 11 percent stake. The battle for ITV is rooted in a struggle for control of living rooms in Britain, which has one of the highest rates of digital TV and broadband Internet use in the world. BSkyB is the country’s biggest pay-TV operator, with more than eight million subscribers to its satellite system. NTL hoped to use the Virgin brand name and the ability to sell a “quadruple play” of television, broadband, fixed-line phone service and cellphone service to gain an edge on Sky.
Six Puppies and Us helps BBC2 to rare ratings victory over ITV
Show following owners and their cute dogs ��� teamed with a bit of escapism on Richard Bransons holiday island ��� give corporation victory over Alan Titchmarshs favourite British gardens.
Topless models absent from latest edition of The Sun
Todays edition of The Sun does not feature a topless girl on Page 3, fueling rumours that the newspaper has decided to drop the long-standing convention. Instead it features Hollyoaks actresses Jennifer Metcalfe and Gemma Merna wearing bikinis on a .
ITV preparing bid to win Premier League highlights contract.
Premier League finances look set for a substantial boost when ITV will go head to head with the BBC for the contract to show highlights of Premier League matches for the 2016-17 season.
Centenary of first Zeppelin raid over Norfolk
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Financial Crisis May Sideline Part of Englands Soccer Tradition
It is a Saturday afternoon ritual across England. Crowds of people in their team colors and stripes swarm the streets of towns and cities, and they stream -- often with detours through pubs -- toward the stadiums where local soccer teams are playing. In past decades, the English game was sometimes better known for its riots in the stands than for its play on the field. But today it has become a hearty, family-friendly weekend outing that fills stadium seats with scarf-waving, chanting fans.. Many of Englands much-loved soccer teams face bankruptcy because ITV Digital says it cannot pay $260 million it promised English Football League this year for broadcasting its games; financial crisis does not affect top teams like Manchester United, which easily attract millions of television dollars; it does affect lower-division clubs, and focuses attention on their roles in their communities; many local soccer teams assist programs and projects that were once concerns of unions, business groups and crusading town newspapers; they have recreation programs for thousands of local youths (M)
World Business Briefing | Europe: Britain: ITV Rejects Branson-Backed Bid
ITV, Britains biggest commercial broadcaster, rebuffed a £4.73 billion ($8.98 billion) offer from the cable television operator NTL, saying the bid was too low and there was no advantage in a merger. The rejection is the second blow to NTL and its biggest shareholder, Richard Branson. British Sky Broadcasting Group, led by Rupert and James Murdoch, bought a 17.9 percent stake in the London-based ITV on Friday, eight days after NTL expressed interest in a takeover. Mr. Branson called on regulators to block British Sky Broadcastings purchase of ITV shares, while BSkyB said Mr. Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group, seems to believe he and NTL have the unique right to acquire ITV.. World Business
Grantchester Renewed For Second Season On ITV.
ITVs latest hit period drama, Grantchester, will be returning for a second season. The six-part mystery that stars James Norton as Sidney Chambers, a charismatic clergyman who turns investigative vicar, has been reupped by��.
Corrie actress dropped after hiding real age in audition
Coronation Street is recasting the role of Bethany Platt after dropping the actress who had been hired to play her when it was discovered she hid her real age at the audition. Katie Redford said she was a 19-year-old when she landed a part on the.
ITV to Film Live Episode of UK Soap Opera Coronation Street
U.K. broadcaster ITV has revealed plans for a special live episode of long-running soap opera Coronation Street, which will be filmed in 2015 at its new facilities in Manchester. The episode, announced on Wednesday, will air��.
Exposure: The truth about Britains secret slaves
Exposure hears the stories of women who should be protected by British law, but live in fear. Photo: Exposure. Watch Exposure: Britains Secret Slaves tonight on ITV at 10.40pm. The young woman sitting in front of us speaks softly. In English, heavy.
ITV, NTL Telewest in Merger Talks
British television network ITV and the nations largest cable operator, NTL Telewest, have entered into merger talks. The news sent ITVs shares sharply higher in London trading. Richard Branson, the largest shareholder of NTL, has expressed support for such a deal, Reuters reported, citing an undisclosd source. ITV previously rejected a bid by Goldman Sachs and Apax.. British television network ITV and the nations largest cable operator, NTL Telewest, have entered into merger talks. The news sent ITVs shares sharply higher in London trading. Richard Branson, the largest shareholder of NTL, has expressed support for such a deal, Reuters reported, citing an undisclosd source. ITV previously rejected a bid by Goldman Sachs [.]
ITV confirms Andy Townsends contract will not be renewed.
ITV have confirmed that Andy Townsends contract will not be renewed when it expires in the summer.
JOYCE BERG MARRIED TO KENNETH SOMMER
JOYCE BERG MARRIED TO KENNETH SOMMER
ITV lifted by positive view of traditional TV viewing
ITV is in the spotlight after analysts played down fears that traditional television was losing out to new competitors and time-shifted viewing. Liberum issued a buy note entitled Live TV lives on with a 255p price target, helping push ITV shares 2.1p.
ITV Unloads TV3 to Doughty Hanson
ITV is to pick up about 70 million pounds from the long-expected sale of its stake in Irish broadcaster TV3.. ITV is to pick up about 70 million pounds from the long-expected sale of its stake in Irish broadcaster TV3. The broadcaster said today it had reached agreement with private equity firm Doughty Hanson over the sale of its 45 percent stake. Doughty Hanson made ITV an offer back in May after buying out TV3s [.]
KATHERINE STEIN TO WED; Will Be Bride of Lieut. Albert IVI. Fenster of Fort Jackson
KATHERINE STEIN TO WED; Will Be Bride of Lieut. Albert IVI. Fenster of Fort Jackson
WATCH - Daily Express
The man was knocked down outside London St Pancras International railway station during an ITV News report on the Channel Tunnels closure due to a fire. The clip shows reporter Ria Chatterjee presenting an outside��.
SISTER MARY FLORIAN; Newark School Principal Was in Benedictine Order 30 Years
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Tom Bateman, Richard E Grant To Star In ITVs Action.
Dr_Jekyll_and_Mr_Hyde_poster ITV has busily been commissioning ambitious period dramas over the past few months with Jekyll and Hyde among them. The 10-part action adventure drama was announced in November and��.
Broadchurch Season 2 Debut on U.K.s ITV Draws 7.6 Million
U.K. giant ITV drew strong ratings for the second-season debut of crime drama Broadchurch Monday night. It attracted an average of 7.6 million viewers in the overnight ratings, according to ratings consultancy Attentional.
David Cameron: snoopers charter will re-appear after Tory.
Cameron told ITV News: ���We do need to modernise our rules about interception. What we have done passing the recent law is we said that law will automatically fall in 2016 so a future government, whether it is led by me or��.
Birds Eye invests ��3m in ITV partnership and blogger campaign
Birds Eye has inked an ad deal with ITV and invested ��3m in a 12-month campaign with food blogger Katie Bryson, as it looks to extend its Food of Life brand proposition. Launching today in between ITVs This Morning and Loose Women, the first of the.