Ant and Dec sign new exclusive two year deal.

8 November 2011

Ant and Dec sign exclusive ITV deal that sees return of Saturday Night Takeaway

ITV has signed a new, exclusive two year deal with Ant and Dec which will extend the award winning duo’s long term relationship with the UK’s most successful commercial broadcaster through to December 2013.

The new deal will see Ant & Dec present new series of I’m A Celebrity…..Get Me Out Of Here and Britain’s Got Talent, alongside the return of the duo’s hit series Saturday Night Takeaway for a tenth run. A firm favourite with the British public, Saturday Night Takeaway has so far won four National TV Awards.

Ant & Dec joined ITV in 1998 presenting the Saturday morning shows SM:tv Live and CD:UK. They have been exclusively signed to the channel since 2000 and have won numerous awards including a staggering twelve National Television Awards (including Most Popular Entertainment Presenters for the last ten years in a row), six British Comedy Awards, three BAFTAs and a variety of other industry accolades.

Peter Fincham, ITV Director of Television, Channels and Online, said: “Ant and Dec remain at the very top of their game as two of the nation’s most popular television stars.  Their ability to connect with our audience is unrivalled and I’m delighted that we’re extending our exclusive partnership with them both for a further two years.”

Ant said: "We are really pleased to sign with ITV for another two years and continue to make the programmes we love with the channel.”

Dec added: "We always said we would bring back Saturday Night Takeaway, so we’re particularly delighted plans are now in place. We have lots of fresh and exciting ideas for the brand new series."

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