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11.01.2024 / 15:39

ITV ‘overwhelmed by the power of our Post Office drama’ after huge success

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”.

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Love Island returning this summer as ITV confirm new series after it was scrapped last year amid pandemic

Love Island is returning this summer after it was scrapped last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.The hit dating show will return to our screens, with a host of sexy singletons setting up home in a villa in the quest of finding love. Kevin Lygo, Managing Director of Media and Entertainment at ITV, confirmed Love Island is returning this year – which will surely delight fans.

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I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! 'will return this year for 20th series' despite coronavirus pandemic

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! will allegedly be returning for its 20th series. ITV has been revealed to Mirror Online that the fan favourite show will be coming back to screens to entertain the nation this autumn after the coronavirus pandemic left the show's future up in the air.

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Winter Love Island cancelled as ‘extended run’ planned for next summer

The winter series of Love Island has been cancelled amid ongoing uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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I'm a Celebrity 2020 cancelled? ITV bosses reveal if show is likely to return

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! is the highlight of our TV screens every November but is the coronavirus pandemic putting it in jeopardy of returning to our screens this year? The popular ITV reality television series is set in the Australian jungle towards the end of the year meaning TV bosses have quite some time to decide if the show will air or not, but ITV is prepared for all scenarios - including if they will have to pull the plug on it. Speaking at the Edinburgh Television Festival via video link last month, ITV boss Kevin Lygo revealed that the series "looks likely to return this year".

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I'm A Celebrity 2020 cancelled? Jungle start date rumours as show faces uncertain future

The chances of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! returning to our screens this year have been revealed.

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03.06.2020 / 15:17

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Love Island fans will get their summer fix of the show just in a different way

Many Love Island fans were gutted when it was announced that, understandably, this summer's series was cancelled.

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Coronation Street to resume filming without kissing scenes or older cast

Coronation Street will resume filming next week, soap bosses have confirmed – but without kissing scenes or older cast members.

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Ken Barlow - Kevin Lygo - Rita Sullivan - Audrey Roberts - Coronation Street bosses plot to keep older actors on-screen after filming ban with video chat scenes - thesun.co.uk

Coronation Street bosses plot to keep older actors on-screen after filming ban with video chat scenes

CORONATION Street bosses are plotting to keep older actors on-screen after a filming ban with video chat scenes. Filming is yet to restart on the ITV soap but even when it does, network boss Kevin Lygo has banned older actors from returning to the set until social distancing measures have eased. With no idea when that might happen, Corrie bosses are trying to figure out how to keep older fan favourites such as Ken Barlow, Audrey Roberts and Rita Sullivan on our screens.

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Full list of TV shows axed this year due to coronavirus pandemic

Some of the nation's favourite shows have been pulled from our screens during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Love Island could go ahead this summer with major change - and familiar faces

This summer's Love Island could still go ahead if bosses make some major changes - including getting rid of the brand new cast.

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Olivia Attwood - Kevin Lygo - Amber Gill - Love Island to ‘return this summer with Gogglebox-style spin-off as stars react to iconic episodes’ - thesun.co.uk

Love Island to ‘return this summer with Gogglebox-style spin-off as stars react to iconic episodes’

LOVE Island will return this summer with a Gogglebox-style spin-off, it has been reported. A new series of the ITV2 dating show will see some of the best-loved contestants return to our screens to react to some of the most iconic episodes from their sofas.

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‘Love Island’ U.K. postpones summer series to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic

Love Island U.K. is posting its summer series to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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British 'Love Island' Delayed Until 2021 Due to Coronavirus Concerns

As concern grows over the worldwide spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, the entertainment and sports industries are taking proactive measures to keep themselves and their audiences safe from the virus, which can be fatal in extreme cases.

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Love Island postponed until next year because of coronavirus

The new series of Love Island has been postponed until next year because of coronavirus.

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Love Island Delayed Until 2021 Due to Coronavirus

Bad news Love Island fans: You're going to have to wait for the return of the original version of the ITV series. ITV announced season seven of Love Island is moving to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Love Island's Malin Andersson says she's glad show is cancelled after begging for aftercare

Malin Andersson says she's glad Love Island has been cancelled.

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When will Love Island return to ITV? Summer series cancelled by coronavirus

Love Island fans have been left heartbroken after the show was cancelled for the first time ever.

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04.05.2020 / 13:57

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Love Island has been cancelled, but ITV says series will come back 'stronger than ever'

ITV has announced that the summer series of Love Island has been cancelled.

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ITV confirms Love Island 2020 is officially cancelled

I think it’s fair to say we are all mugged off.

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Love Island cancelled as ITV bosses pull the plug on summer season due to coronavirus pandemic

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Love Island cancelled as ITV bosses confirm coronavirus risk is too high

Love Island has been cancelled for the first time ever.

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Love Island CANCELLED for first time in five years due to coronavirus pandemic

Love Island will not go ahead this summer, ITV have confirmed.The show was due to be filmed in Mallorca this summer but, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, is unable to take place this year. ITV's director of television Kevin Lygo said: "We have tried every which way to make Love Island this summer but logistically it's just not possible to produce it in a way that safeguards the wellbeing of everyone involved and that for us is the priority.

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Love Island officially axed this summer due to coronavirus pandemic

Love Island 2020 has officially been axed and will not return to the small screen this summer due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Love Island CANCELLED for first time in five years due to coronavirus pandemic

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ITV boss confirms that I'm A Celeb 2020 is 'likely to go ahead' in Australia

ITV boss Kevin Lygo says that I'm a Celeb should go ahead this year despite the coronavirus pandemic playing havoc with TV schedules.

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The Masked Singer series two will go ahead – but without a studio audience, says ITV boss

ITV has confirmed season two of The Masked Singer will go ahead regardless of the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis has put a halt on many beloved TV series but Kevin Lygo, director of television at ITV said singing competition series will be made.

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I'm A Celeb 'alternative' confirmed by ITV boss as coronavirus threatens show

ITV boss Kevin Lygo has confirmed the network is looking into an "alternative" for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! The ITV official made the confession as he spoke at the Edinburgh Television Festival via video link. Kevin told audiences how the show, which is hosted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, is likely to go ahead as usual in Australia this year, but it is looking into alternatives if it is not possible. The telly chief held back from announcing what would be likely to be the alternative for the show.

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Love Island thrown into doubt as creator 'uneasy' about singletons 'slathering over each other'

The summer series of Love Island has been thrown into doubt after its creator admitted it wouldn't be a good idea to have singletons 'slathering over each other' on screen.

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ITV boss confirms they’re looking for an ‘alternative’ to I’m A Celeb but says he still plans for 2020 show to go ahead

ITV boss Kevin Lygo says they are looking for an "alternative" to I'm A Celebrity - but says he still plans for the 2020 series to go ahead. The popular reality series looked to be under threat as the coronavirus shut down production on most of the TV schedule.

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William Roache - Ken Barlow - Eric Pollard - Kevin Lygo - Chris Chittell - Emmerdale and Coronation Street’s older cast could be banned from set due to coronavirus when soaps return to filming - thesun.co.uk

Emmerdale and Coronation Street’s older cast could be banned from set due to coronavirus when soaps return to filming

SOAP bosses have said some of Emmerdale and Coronation Street’s high-risk, older cast members could be banned from set once filming resumes. ITV programme boss Kevin Lygo said he didn’t want actors like Corrie’s William Roache, who plays Ken Barlow, or Chris Chittell, who plays Emmerdale’s Eric Pollard, to “get sick” amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Love Island to be cancelled 'very soon' says ITV boss as he rules out UK edition

ITV's biggest shows including I'm A Celebrity, Love Island, Corrie and Emmerdale are in crisis with the axe looming because of the coronavirus lockdown.

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Coronation Street bosses plan return to filming as episodes are running out

ITV is reportedly planning a return to filming amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Emmerdale and Coronation Street 'will go off air in a few weeks', says ITV boss

ITV bosses have confirmed that Emmerdale and Coronation Street have just weeks left on air as both soaps begin to run out of filmed episodes.

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Love Island 2020 could be axed after bosses rule out filming summer series in Cornwall

Love Island could be cancelled “very soon” after show bosses ruled out filming the upcoming summer series of the show in Cornwall. ITV boss Kevin Lygo revealed that the channel is “running out of time” to make the second 2020 series work amid the current coronavirus pandemic.The news was shared at the Edinburgh Television Festival, in which he dismissed claims that the programme could be filmed in Cornwall instead of Majorca.

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Summer Love Island could be cancelled for sending ‘the wrong signal’

If things weren’t looking good for the seventh season of Love Island before, they’re looking worse now.

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Eric Pollard - Kevin Lygo - Chris Chittell - Emmerdale will run out of episodes in May and actors will be tested for coronavirus when they return, says ITV boss - thesun.co.uk

Emmerdale will run out of episodes in May and actors will be tested for coronavirus when they return, says ITV boss

EMMERDALE will run out of episodes in May and TV bosses are considering a raft of measures get filming again as soon as possible. ITV boss Kevin Lygo revealed that actors could be tested for coronavirus when they return to set during a (virtual) chat at the Edinburgh Television Festival.

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Love Island could be cancelled ‘very soon’ says ITV boss Kevin Lygo as he admits they ruled out filming it in Cornwall

LOVE Island is close to being cancelled this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, admits ITV boss Kevin Lygo. The telly chief revealed the channel is running out of time to make the show work in 2020.

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ITV confirms Emmerdale and Corrie episodes will run out in just a few weeks

Emmerdale will run out of episodes at the end of May if filming doesn't recommence, claims ITV boss Kevin Lygo.

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ITV announces spring schedule to 'inform and entertain' during coronavirus crisis

Today, the ITV spring schedule has been announced, with bosses hoping to keep the nation informed and entertained during the coronavirus crisis.

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