THE COMMISSIONER
Adam MacDonald, AETN
A+E Networks UK’s vice-president of programming says the group’s four channels have more in common than many people think – and he’s hoping to do some cross-pollination.
Elaine Pyke, Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Atlantic’s director wants to beef up the channel’s staple diet of acquisitions with original content. She tells Alex Farber about forgoing ratings winners for more ‘grown-up telly’.
Louise Brown, multiplatform, C4
C4’s multiplatform commissioning lead has been charged with finding innovative ways to get viewers involved in its campaigns through apps and online projects.
Sky plans fresh comedy push
Sky head of comedy Lucy Lumsden outlined ‘phase two’ of the satellite broadcasters’ push into the genre at the Broadcast Business Breakfast held at the Corinthia Hotel this week.
Jo Twist, Channel 4
Just 18 months into the job, Jo Twist has become the driving force of C4 Education. But she’s relishing the challenge as she plans a push into primetime.
Nerys Evans, Channel 4
With more money to spend this year and potentially a new 9pm primetime slot, C4’s comedy commissioning editor is on the lookout for a broad range of talent.
David Booth and Kerry Taylor, MTV
Following its shift up the Sky EPG, MTV’s senior execs are on the hunt for ob docs, fact ent, scripted and structured reality series that can deliver on a global scale.
Greenlight round-up: BBC2 reveals summer/autumn schedule
Highlights on Greenlight include a raft of new programmes from BBC2’s forthcoming summer and autumn season.
COMMISSIONING NEWS UPDATE
I’m Spazticus pilot back as C4 series
A Channel 4 Comedy Lab pilot from 2005 featuring on and off-screen disabled talent is being dusted off to become a five-part series called I’m Spazticus.
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Stella and The Cafe to return for Sky1
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Murphy injects ‘love’ into Sky 1 strategy
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Dragonfly set to go West
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Hill and McGowan team up for ITV1 sports review
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Windfall plans Colditz escape
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Watch partners with Travel Channel on Scream gameshow
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E4 calls for third Phoneshop
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S4C restructure halves commissioning team
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ITV lines up Dancing on Ice Olympics special
