All Commissioning Chats articles
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FeaturesPodcast: Sara Gibbings, Troy TV
Commissioning Conversations podcast returns, speaking to international producer Sara Gibbings about navigating 2020
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FeaturesPodcast: Denise Seneviratne, Channel 5
C5 commissioning editor reveals her commissioning wish-list and talks ‘no diversity, no commission’
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FeaturesPodcast: Philippa Collie Cousins, UKTV
Drama commissioner discusses the benefits of commissioning in lockdown
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FeaturesPodcast: Victoria Noble, Discovery
Discovery’s VP of original content for factual outlines commissioning needs for “noisy factual shows”
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FeaturesPodcast: S4C’s Amanda Rees on Covid-19 and co-pros
Director of content is keen to build stronger partnerships with the production community
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FeaturesPodcast: Edgar-Jones on Sky Arts’ ambitions
Channel director sets out commissioning plans following free-to-air move
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FeaturesPodcast: Food Network’s Courtney White shakes up the schedule
President of Discovery’s food channel tells Hannah Bowler she is taking the network in a new direction
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FeaturesPodcast: Red Planet on filming and pitching suspension
Alex Jones and Tim Key about the challenges of missing a crucial annual weather slot to film Death in Paradise
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FeaturesStudio Something on landing a BBC show
Creative director Jordan Laird on how the acclaimed BBC Scotland series A View from the Terrace came to be
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FeaturesPodcast: UKTV’s Pete Thornton talks scripted strategy
Drama and comedy commissioner tells Alice Redman what he is looking for during lockdown and what will alter post-pandemic
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FeaturesPodcast: Discovery’s Scott Lewers on cross platform scheduling
Speaking to Hannah Bowler, Scott Lewers unpacks his remit at Discovery Channel, Science and Animal Planet
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FeaturesPodcast: Fatima Salaria on life in lockdown
The head of specialist factual shares her outlook on lockdown, production and commissioning
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FeaturesPodcast: Element on adapting Normal People
“The BBC basically said: ’if you get the book, the show is greenlit’”
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FeaturesPodcast: UKTV’s Richard Watsham reveals his commissioning wish list
Ahead of his Edinburgh TV Festival virtual Meet The Controller session, Richard Watsham discusses the priorities for UKTV
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FeaturesPodcast: A+E Networks UK’s Diana Carter requests respite content
Commissioning editor is still greenlighting in broadcaster’s core genres, eyeing content allowing audiences to escape from coronavirus commentary
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FeaturesPodcast: Rick Murray reveals why Quibi commissioned Elba V Block
Workerbee’s managing director discusses the pitch process through to delivery
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FeaturesPodcast: ITV’s Joe Mace eyes escapist entertainment
“We want to keep our schedule as escapist as possible for as long as possible”
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FeaturesPodcast: Smithsonian’s David Royle on adapting to Covid-19
Programming chief is working with several UK producers on Coronavirus-themed shows using innovative techniques