Ant & Dec Sign New ITV Contract

ITV has signed a new, exclusive two year deal with Ant and Dec which will extend the award winning duo’s long term relationship with the UK’s most successful commercial broadcaster through to December 2011.

 

The double act joined ITV in 1998 presenting the Saturday morning shows SM:TV Live and CD:UK. They have been exclusively signed to the channel since 2000 presenting hit shows including I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, Britain’s Got Talent and Saturday Night Takeaway.

 

The deal will see them continue to host some of ITV’s top rating shows as well as a new peak time entertainment format from their production company Gallowgate. Push the Button (working title) will transmit next year on ITV1.

 

Ant and Dec will also be developing exclusive content for ITV.com, including behind-the-scenes footage from their shows and blogs.

 

Peter Fincham, ITV Director of Television, Channels and Online, said:

 

“Ant and Dec are without question two of the UK’s most talented television stars who have helped make ITV the home of entertainment.  They have a unique appeal and a very special quality which means that they are loved by young and old alike.

 

“After more than a decade on ITV, I’m delighted that they will continue to exclusively work with us on our hit shows and in developing new programmes and formats.”

 

 

Ant said: “We are delighted to sign with ITV for another two years to continue to make the programmes we love like Saturday Night Takeaway, Britain’s Got Talent and I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! – there is no better home for our shows.”

 

 

Dec added: “We’re particularly excited about the new media opportunities which will allow us to make fresh and exciting content for online, and also launching our brand new entertainment show Push The Button in 2010.”