{"id":5018,"date":"2013-11-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2013\/11\/22\/ant-and-dec-renew-itv-contract\/"},"modified":"2013-11-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-22T00:00:00","slug":"ant-and-dec-renew-itv-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tveurope\/2013\/11\/22\/ant-and-dec-renew-itv-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Ant and Dec Renew ITV Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tLONDON: The presenting duo Ant and Dec have extended their exclusive contract with ITV for an additional three years.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAnt and Dec joined ITV in 1998; the extension of their contract takes them through to December 2016. The deal will include the pair presenting further seasons of <em>I&#039;m a Celebrity&#8230;Get Me Out of Here!<\/em>, <em>Britain&#039;s Got Talent<\/em> and <em>Ant and Dec&#039;s Saturday Night Takeaway<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tPeter Fincham, ITV&#039;s director of television, said: &ldquo;Ant and Dec are consummate entertainers, their talent is such that they make it look effortless, and their ability to connect with our audience is unrivalled. Our creative relationship with them is a strong one, and I&rsquo;m delighted we are extending it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tElaine Bedell, ITV&rsquo;s director of entertainment and comedy, added: &ldquo;We love working with Ant and Dec in ITV Entertainment; whether it&rsquo;s<em> Britain&rsquo;s Got Talent<\/em> or <em>Takeaway<\/em> or <em>I&rsquo;m A Celebrity<\/em>, they bring a fantastic energy to everything they do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAnt and Dec commented, &ldquo;We are thrilled to be extending our relationship with ITV for a further three years. After 15 years at the network we are still excited about continuing to make great shows for a great channel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: The presenting duo Ant and Dec have extended their exclusive contract with ITV for an additional three years. Ant and Dec joined ITV in 1998; the extension of their contract takes them through to December 2016. 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