{"id":5006,"date":"2013-11-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2013\/11\/18\/itv-scores-bond-franchise\/"},"modified":"2013-11-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-18T00:00:00","slug":"itv-scores-bond-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2013\/11\/18\/itv-scores-bond-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"ITV Scores Bond Franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tLONDON: The James Bond film franchise, including <em>Skyfall<\/em>, is headed back to British free-to-air television following an exclusive multi-year deal between ITV and MGM International Television Distribution.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe pact covers all 23 films in the franchise, for broadcast across ITV, ITV2&nbsp;and ITV4. <em>Skyfall<\/em>, the latest, will air in 2014. &quot;<em>Skyfall<\/em> is the highest grossing film of all time at the U.K. box office and proves not only the enduring popularity of the Bond franchise but also its iconic status,&quot; said Angela Jain, ITV&#039;s director of digital channels and acquisitions. &quot;I am delighted we have the entire Bond library of films on Britain&#039;s biggest commercial channel, a fantastic treat for all viewers.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&quot;MGM is thrilled to partner again with ITV to bring James Bond home to U.K. audiences,&ldquo; said Chris Ottinger, the president of international television distribution and acquisitions at MGM.&nbsp;&ldquo;The Bond franchise is a jewel in the MGM library and we are delighted to share the films with the viewers across the United Kingdom.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Bond franchise had spent more than 30 years on the commercial broadcaster before moving to Sky in 2012.<br \/>\n\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: The James Bond film franchise, including Skyfall, is headed back to British free-to-air television following an exclusive multi-year deal between ITV and MGM International Television Distribution. 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