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EXCLUSIVE: In a move that would have shaken up the UK broadcasting landscape, ITV attempted to poach Channel 4’s Gogglebox earlier this year, just a few months before saying it was mulling a bid for the show’s production outfit.

Despite its “particularly British” nature, Mr Bates vs the Post Office has now sold to a dozen territories around the world, ITV bosses revealed this morning.

Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway is set to return to TV screens this weekend for its final series. And while fans have been heartbroken at the news of the show's end, Ant McPartlin has shared that he's looking forward to spending more time with his family. In May 2023, Ant and Dec announced that they were taking a break from the popular prime-time TV show after the 20th series, which will air this year.

Actors and staff behind an ITV drama about the Post Office Horizon IT scandal have been left “proud and overwhelmed by the power our drama has had”.

Nigel Farage has hit back at ITV programs boss Kevin Lygo for “rude, one-handed gestures” and “making life quite unpleasant for me” during his time on I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!

Holly Willoughby shocked TV viewers when she dramatically quit her presenting role on ITV's This Morning after 14 years.The 42 year old star shared a surprise statement on Tuesday, 10 October, that said she was leaving the show and "will not be returning." It began: “I have let ITV know today that after 14 years, I will not be returning to This Morning.To everyone who has ever worked on the show over the years, thank you so much.This is such a difficult goodbye, you are incredible and I forever will be proud of what we’ve done together." But now fans believe she's in talks to join the BBC, suggesting that Phillip Schofield could join her. Holly's This Morning co-host Phillip quit the show himself in May this year, after he admitted to a relationship with a younger male former colleague.

Holly Willoughby has announced that she has quit This Morning after 14 years presenting the ITV daytime show.Taking to Instagram to share the news on Tuesday, 10 October, Holly revealed that she would not be returning to the show, after a rather tumultuous year for both her and This Morning itself. Following Holly's announcement, ITV has released a statement sharing that it is looking forward to working with Holly again "in the future".

Alison Hammond is the favourite to replace Holly Willoughby as permanent This Morning host following her shock departure, according to the latest odds.

Holly Willoughby has confirmed she will be leaving her hosting duties at ITV's This Morning after 14 years of presenting the show, as the news was confirmed on Tuesday evening on social media in a touching message to her fans.

A review into how ITV handled Phillip Schofield’s behaviour has reportedly been delayed until later this year, despite it originally being expected to be published this month. The This Morning star, 61, stepped down from his role before resigning from all ITV presenting duties after admitting to having an ‘unwise but not illegal’ affair with a younger male former colleague.The incident led to further allegations of there being a ‘toxic’ culture at This Morning, with TV medic Dr Ranj Singh and Eamonn Holmes among those speaking out against the show.

ITV's internal investigation into the Phillip Schofield fiasco, led by Jane Mulcahy KC, is yet to hear from Eamonn Holmes and his wife Ruth Langsford. During the period of his resignation from the broadcaster this year, it was brought to light that Phillip, 61, had engaged in an affair with one of his young This Morning colleagues while still married to Stephanie Lowe.

This Morning's Holly Willoughby has "fully complied and co-operated" with an independent inquiry into the affair scandal surrounding her ex-colleague Phillip Schofield. Back towards the end of May, Phillip, 61, publicly confessed to engaging in an "unwise but not illegal" extramarital relationship with a much younger work colleague, who has remained anonymous, and the repercussions are still being felt around the ITV corridors today.

This Morning host Holly Willoughby has now spoken to the lawyer that is heading the independent inquiry into the Phillip Schofield scandal. Pals of Holly's have noted that "she has nothing to hide" amid the review fronted by Jane Mulcahy KC.

Channel 4 has “perhaps been a bit more honest” than its rivals about the recent commissioning slowdown, according to progams boss Ian Katz, who said there has been a “perception” that his network’s financial picture is “more dramatic than elsewhere.”

One of ITV's top bosses has said that he handed over his own phone during the investigation into the Phillip Schofield scandal. Kevin Lygo, Director of Television with the broadcaster, revealed that the team of investigators looked through his texts, emails and WhatsApp messages.The deep dive into ITV began after Phillip, 61, left This Morning suddenly earlier this year and later admitted to an affair with a much younger colleague.

ITV programs boss Kevin Lygo has urged no “hasty judgement” before the independent report into Phillip Schofield is published, citing “enormous pressure from press and social media.”

More individuals have raised concerns over toxic working cultures, bullying, discrimination and harassment on This Morning since ITV bosses appeared for a grilling over the Phillip Schofield saga, the UK Committee reviewing it has said.

K.J. Yossman ITV’s evidence during a parliamentary inquiry into the Phillip Schofield scandal has been branded “inconsistent” and “contradictory,” letters reveal today.

ITV bosses were warned about serious concerns over Philip Schofield's younger lover, reports say.

Loose Women last month, has had another dig at ITV after Dame Carolyn McCall, Kevin Lygo and Kyla Mullins faced questions in parliament following Phillip Schofield's affair controversy. In her new column, Carol wrote: "The only 'new' revelation to come out of the whole ITV bosses' pointless questioning by MPs is the obvious disdain and contempt they have for their viewers after it was revealed they refer to them as 'Tower Block Tracey's'. "Do they also think, I wonder, that by forcing their woke agenda down the audience's throats day after day they're 'educating' them? Of course they do," she added for Best Magazine.

ITV bosses have said both Phillip Schofield and his younger lover “repeatedly denied” allegations of a relationship until the former This Morning presenter departed ITV and formally apologised. ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall faced questions from MPs alongside ITV managing director Kevin Lygo and general counsel and company secretary Kyla Mullins about 61 year old Phillip’s exit during Wednesday morning’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee session in Parliament.

Eamonn Holmes has been very outspoken in regards to the Phillip Schofield scandal, with many criticising him for airing his thoughts, but despite this he still insists: “I know the truth.”

K.J. Yossman On Wednesday morning, ITV boss Carolyn McCall appeared in front of a Parliamentary committee to be grilled over the network’s culture and duty of care in the wake of the Phillip Schofield scandal. Schofield, a long-time anchor on ITV’s flagship daytime show “This Morning,” resigned last month in ignominy shortly before admitting to an affair with a young male runner on the show while he was married (Schofield has two adult daughters with his wife, Stephanie). Some have questioned the intensity of the coverage, which has unsurprisingly taken a mental toll on both Schofield and his former lover, especially since the affair was, in the anchor’s own words, “unwise but not illegal.” But there are a number of elements – not least the runner’s age – that catalyzed the media tsunami that now threatens to take down not only Schofield but his former co-host Holly Willoughby as well as various network executives including McCall.

This Morning bosses revealed today that Holly Willoughby was being paid significantly less than her former co-star Phillip Schofield when she first joined the programme. Holly took over the role from Fern Britton who was said to have quit the show after learning that she was earning £250,000 less than her co-host each year.

The boss of ITV has hit back at accusations that the 'vast majority knew' about Phillip Schofield's affair. The presenter stepped back as host of This Morning after rumours of a 'feud' between him and co-host Holly Willoughby behind the scenes hit the headlines.

This Morning viewers appeared distracted from the latest edition of the show as they focused on claims made by an MP during a grilling of ITV bosses. Dame Carolyn McCall faced questions from MPs on Wednesday (June 14) about Phillip Schofield's shock exit from the network.

“We do not recognise a toxic culture at This Morning,” ITV boss Carolyn McCall has said bullishly during her committee hearing on the Phillip Schofield affair.

ITV has provided a timeline of how it responded to rumors of This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield’s relationship with a younger runner three years before the story burst into the public domain.

ITV boss Dame Carolyn McCall said the broadcaster does not recognise allegations of a toxic culture at This Morning and reiterated claims "deeply disappoint" her. The chief executive faced questions from MPs alongside ITV managing director Kevin Lygo and general counsel and company secretary Kyla Mullins about former host Phillip Schofield 's shock exit during Wednesday morning's Culture, Media and Sport Committee session in Parliament.

K.J. Yossman ITV boss Carolyn McCall said former “This Morning” anchor Phillip Schofield’s relationship with a young runner on this show was “deeply inappropriate.” McCall was appearing before a U.K. Culture Media and Sport Committee (CMS) parliamentary inquiry on the working culture and duty of care at ITV following the controversy around Schofield and his time on the long-running daytime show. McCall was joined by ITV’s MD for media and entertainment Kevin Lygo and general counsel Kyla Mullins. Mullins detailed the company’s investigation of the affair, telling the CMS committee the runner – who is being referred to during proceedings as “Person X” – was asked by ITV 12 times about his relationship with Schofield and denied it each time. She said Schofield also repeatedly denied the claims until he resigned last month.

Love Island kicked off its new series this week as a new batch of singletons headed into the famous Mallorcan villa ready for a summer of love. But it could be trouble in paradise for the ITV2 dating show, as ratings for this season have already begun to plummet on the second episode - which saw the first dramatic recoupling of the series. Monday night's premiere episode boasted a peak of 1,543,000 live viewers, according to The Sun, which is one million down on 2022.

Marcus Plantin, a British TV executive best known as ITV’s first Network Director and as a producer on The Two Ronnies, has died aged 77.

The infamous feud between Amanda Holden and Phillip Schofield reportedly began when she got axed from This Morning, citing him as the reason. It was also claimed that Amanda extended an olive branch to Phillip over their infamous rift - but said he ghosted her. Here's everything we know about their feud so far...

ITV have confirmed the show Phillip Schofield will present solo following his This Morning exit last week.This Morning veteran Phil, 61, called it quits after 21 years of fronting the smash hit morning show, as reports of a "feud" with his co-host Holly Willoughby, 42, raged on. On Saturday (May 20), ITV released a statement confirming his "immediate" exit but revealed he will continue to present peak time shows for ITV, including next month's The British Soap Awards - and a new prime time series.

Phillip Schofield will reportedly continue to host Dancing On Ice, following his alleged fall out with co-host Holly Willoughby, and subsequent departure from This Morning. The 61-year-old announced on Saturday that would not be returning to the hit ITV1 daytime show after serving as host for 21 years, first alongside Fern Britton and later with Holly. And although he has stepped down from This Morning, it seems that Phil's relationship with ITV has not come to an end, with the presenter reportedly set to continue his hosting duties on Dancing On Ice, with or without his co-host.

Phillip Schofield is set to present a new prime time series later this year, ITV chiefs have confirmed. The news comes as the beloved television presenter stepped down from the channel's flagship morning show, This Morning, after 21 years on the presenting sofa, 14 years of which were with pal and Dancing On Ice co-host Holly Willoughby. Much to fans' surprise, the This Morning episode which aired on Thursday, May 18, will act as Phillip's last episode as he is not set to appear on the programme to say goodbye to viewers or colleagues now his exit has been confirmed with "immediate effect".