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January 26, 2015

VARIETY: Writers Slam ITV Over Neil Patrick Harris Show

From Variety: More than 175 comedy/variety writers have signed a petition urging ITV to enter a collective bargaining agreement covering its nonfiction writer-producers — including its upcoming variety show hosted by Neil Patrick Harris. The Writers Guild of America East, which has been in a protracted battle with ITV...

May 12, 2014

ITV under pressure over US worker benefits

ITV Studios just paid $360 million to acquire Pawn Stars producer Leftfield Entertainment, capping an 18-month acquisition push which, according to the company, makes ITV the largest independent unscripted TV producer in the United States. ITV also paid its CEO, Adam Crozier, £8.4 million last year, far above the...

May 6, 2014

WGAE leaflets Newfronts about ITV Studios

The WGAE held an informational picket today at the Nat Geo/Nat Geo Wild Newfronts presentation in New York. The goal of the NewFronts, or new upfronts, is to encourage marketers and ad agencies to spend more money on digital ads, either by increasing budgets or shifting TV dollars to...

March 24, 2014

ITV’s CEO earns almost double the average executive pay

Henry Mance, Financial Times ITV’s CEO, Adam Crozier, received £8.4 million pay last year, making his turnaround of the broadcaster one of the most lucrative jobs on the FTSE 100. Nearly half the sum came from a one-off share entitlement that Mr Crozier agreed when he took over in...

March 7, 2014

Tell Cesar Millan to be a “pack leader” and stick up for ITV producers

Just this week, ITV Studios, the company that produces Cesar Millan’s new show Cesar 911 for National Geographic Wild, reported that in 2013 they posted a 27% increase in profits. ITV Studios says it expects to continue raking in more profits in 2014, even as they look to expand...

March 3, 2014

ITV posts huge profits. Do they owe you $30,000?

ITV reported last week that in 2013 they posted a huge 27% increase in profits. They say they expect the profits to keep coming in 2014, even as they look to expand through acquisitions. Meanwhile, they recently told many of the freelance production staff at ITV Studios America (who...