Ant and Dec to move channels? - Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:16 pm
jt041068
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Just read this article in the Scottish Sun:
Talks Ant and Dec face tough times(with a photo of them both and they don't look very happy at all)
TV pals 'pay cut'
Telly stars Ant and Dec may have to accept a Takeawy from their pay as ITV's fortunes plumet.
The pint sized favourites will start negotiating new deals with the network in April.
But the Geordie lads who signed a deal worth £20million each in 2007, are unlikely to get cheques that size again.
ITV chiefs hit by falling advertising revenue, are embroiled in an "efficiency review" - signalling cost cuts and job losses to pay for keping hold of hit shows.
Crunch
An insider at the network, which shed 1,000 jobs just before Christmas, warned "We are trying to maintain our on-screen investment."
That means Ant and Dec, both 33, the stars of hits such as [i] Saturday Night Takeaway , I'm A Celebrity... and Britain's got Talent, may not stay at ITV exclusively.
A source close to the duo said: "Ant and Dec are not stuck up about cash - they realise there is a credit crunch.
[i]They love ITV, but they really want to produce more of their own shows with their own company Gallowgate."
X Factor boss Simon Cowell's £20million deal with ITV also ends in December at the same time as Ant and Dec's.
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- Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:27 pm
ericcantona203
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I dont really think it matters which channel they are on as long as they can make shows they enjoy and dont have change what they do because of cut backs.
I dont like these golden handshake deals if they had one flop they may not reappear on that channel until the deal runs out, take Johhny Vaughan he had a huge deal with the beeb and his career had dived.And Graham Norton has had to do crap shows for the bbc because they didnt know what to do with him he should have stayed at channel for with his chatshow
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thanks for the story...i actually think the pic iscute..i dont no why...but i do...lol...
- Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:04 pm
Antissuperman
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itv is going really downhill recently, its gone so patronising and ott
and paris best british friend? dont get me started!
- Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:53 am
Pish
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I hate that voice over on the ad for Paris's show:
"Sorry America, we have her now!"
As if that's something to brag about?!?!?!
Paris Hilton is the worlds most useless "celeb"- famous for being famous. I can't stand that.
- Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:58 am
Antissuperman
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to think she nearly inherited my surname *shudders*
she is just someone i cant stand, i mean how bad do you have to be to have a television show to find yourself a friend
- Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:00 am
Pish
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Exactly.
Stupid woman.
Chaz, can you merge this topic with the existing Takeaway thread please? Or give it a new name?
- Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:04 am
Antissuperman
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call it paris hilton love
- Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:52 am
AntnDec
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Dont get me started on that frigging paris hilton!
Ok I want them to stay at ITV, if they dont they will be doing more behind the scenes stuff, We wont see them!
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- Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:46 pm
Antissuperman
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i wouldnt mind themm going to the beeb, it'll be something i actually watch on the channel and i would want to pay the licience fee a little bit. Sky is rubbish and theyre not quirky enough for channel 4 !
ITV's values ie being regional and more down to earth fits the boys style perfectly so i reckon they'll probably stay...or go to the US
- Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:06 pm
Pish
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US?
No way man. No way, not gonna happen. Nope nope nope...
- Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:16 pm
Antissuperman
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i think they might, if they get the right vehicle, same with itv evening, tried it failed, did it again became masssive successes!
Fortuantly they might just settle down here, ant babies =D!
- Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:32 pm
ericcantona203
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Pisha wrote:
I hate that voice over on the ad for Paris's show:
"Sorry America, we have her now!"
As if that's something to brag about?!?!?!
Paris Hilton is the worlds most useless "celeb"- famous for being famous. I can't stand that.
Yeah great the US gets Cat Deeley and we get Paris Hilton in exchange! i want my money back
It seems stupid to me that your biggest stars are facing cut backs when they could cut back on other shows like GMTV why do they employ Richard Arnold? he only has a 2 minute slot every day
They should make better quality tv shows and sell the ideas to other countries to make money to run itv
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i want my money back
