All Commissioning articles – Page 299
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NewsBBC hires drama commissioner for Scotland
Gaynor Holmes has been hired as the BBC’s first drama commissioning editor for Scotland with a remit to invigorate the nation’s scripted output.
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NewsITV orders Love Island special
ITV2 has capitalised on the success of Love Island with a one-off special episode which will reunite the contestants after their journey back to the UK.
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NewsHat Trick plots Brexageddon satire for BBC2
The Hat Trick team responsible for BBC3’s The Revolution Will Be Televised is to produce a fast-turnaround satirical comedy for BBC2 reacting to the Brexit fallout.
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NewsDating in the Dark heads to ITV2
Dating In The Dark, the Talpa format which ran for three series on Sky Living, has been picked up by ITV2.
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NewsBBC lines up Bake Off Christmas special
Previous contestants from The Great British Bake Off are to return to the tent for a BBC1 Christmas special.
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NewsAll 4 orders Paralympic shorts
Channel 4 has teamed up with Allianz Insurance to commission a short-form series for All 4 which will tell the stories of seven hopeful Paralympians.
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NewsFresh One whisks up Disney online spin-off
Fresh One is to follow up its Disney Channel cooking competition First Class Chefs with an short-form online spin-off featuring families.
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NewsSky plans Duck Quacks for kids
Sky 1 shows Duck Quacks Don’t Echo and Big Cats are to be remade for youngsters as the broadcaster continues to push into children’s content.
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NewsITV heads to Loch Ness for murder mystery
Fortitude writer Stephen Brady has penned a six-part murder mystery for ITV set on the banks of Loch Ness.
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NewsC5 political doc tails Nick Clegg, Jacob Rees Mogg and Naz Shah
The working lives of MPs Nick Clegg, Jacob Rees Mogg and Naz Shah are to be laid bare in a one-off Channel 5 documentary.
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NewsGoodnight Sweetheart revived by BBC1
BBC1 is travelling back in time to revive 90s sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart as part of its classic sitcom season.
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NewsITV raises writers' rates
ITV writers are set to receive a pay rise after the broadcaster agreed to raise its minimum writers’ rates by 1.75%.
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NewsITV returns to Sugar Free Farm
Liberty Bell’s healthy-eating format Sugar Free Farm is to return for an extended second outing on ITV.
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NewsTwofour secures third Tom Daley doc
ITV has commissioned a documentary exploring the life of Olympic diver Tom Daley from Twofour.
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NewsStop, Search, Seize returns to Sky
Sky 1 has handed border-patrol documentary series Stop, Search, Seize a second series.
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NewsSky orders art heist competition format
Seven priceless masterpieces are to be removed from art galleries around the UK and swapped with fakes in a new Sky Arts competition show.
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NewsBoomerang scores Paralympic programming
Boomerang has been commissioned to produce key Paralympic coverage in the run up to Rio 2016.
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NewsE4 greenlights stage school reality series
E4 has ordered a long-running structured reality series described as “the real life Glee”.
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NewsWindfall wins C4 property commission
Channel 4 will follow families swapping land-locked properties for waterside homes in a new daytime property commission.
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NewsC4 orders extreme sports disability show
A group of disabled people are set to take on bungee jumping, sky diving and waterskiing in a one-off special for Channel 4.