Category: DN: ATV Today News Archive 2002 – 2019

Melvyn Bragg, longstanding face of the arts on ITV, is to return to the BBC. Bragg started his career at the corporation nearly 50 years ago. His return to the BBC follows ITV’s decision to effectively axe the long-running arts programme The South Bank Show. Melvyn Bragg is to return to the BBC where he started his career nearly 50 […]

BBC Two has acquired the popular panel-show Argumental which airs on digital channel Dave. It’s the first time the broadcaster has picked up an entertainment format from the UKTV Network.   BBC Two has acquired the popular panel-show Argumental from digital channel Dave, part of the UKTV Network of channels. The series is made by Tiger Aspect productions for Dave […]

The BBC has decided to delay its popular reality series The Apprentice until the summer of 2010 to avoid a clash with the general election which will likely take place next spring.   The 2010 series of the popular BBC One show The Apprentice will be delayed until the summer to avoid a clash with the general election which is […]

Alan Titchmarsh’s afternoon chat-show on ITV1 has been promoted by the broadcaster to the tricky 5pm slot which will see the popular presenter compete against tough competition from The Weakest Link and Deal or No Deal.

ABC has axed its new supernatural series Eastwick, based on the popular film The Witches of Eastwick, after ratings sank below four million. The series is the first major genre casualty of the new season in America.       The Witches of Eastwick inspired series, simply titled Eastwick, has become the first major genre casualty of the new American […]

Thousands of angry ITV viewers have complained to the broadcaster over Sunday night’s edition of The X-Factor. The complaints surround Simon Cowell’s controversial decision to save twins Edward and John Grimes.       The anger surrounding the survival of ‘Deadwood’ duo Edward and John Grimes continues as it’s been revealed that the broadcaster has received over 3000 complaints relating to […]

The winners of the ATV Network News Coronation Street DVD give-a-way have been selected at random by our editorial team. The lucky winners who will receive the Romanian Holiday courtesy of ITV DVD are:           Vi Baxter of Lincolnshire   and   Stephen Wilson of Bensham   Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all the […]

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