Simon Cowell is to front a genre-bending ITV musical game show, which will combine a talent contest with a gaming element, as singers decide whether to stay in the competition or cash out. Walk The Line is the latest format from Cowell’s Syco Entertainment and will be produced … Read entire story.
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It’s the battle of the UK reality dating shows, as Netflix’s Too Hot To Handle and the British version of Love Island are set to premiere within days of each other. Produced by Fremantle’s Thames and Talkback, Too Hot To Handle is first out of the blocks. … Read entire story.
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EXCLUSIVE: To accompany the upcoming seventh UK season of Love Island, ITV is launching an app that will invite users to immerse themselves in a fictional version of the reality dating show. ITV has partnered with developer Unrd and Love Island sponsor, the clothing brand I Saw It First, to … Read entire story.
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ITV and the BBC have officially unveiled the launch of UK streaming platform BritBox with ITV holding 90% equity in the venture. The two companies have also revealed the first shows that will be available on the service, which launches in the fourth quarter of the year, including Love Island … Read entire story.
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EXCLUSIVE: ITV is heading back into the past with Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. The British commercial broadcaster has commissioned a series based on his novel Belgravia, a tale of secrets and scandals set in 1840s London. Downton Abbey indie Carnival Films is producing the series, which I hear is … Read entire story.
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