All Commissioning articles – Page 338
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NewsComedy Central to try gameshows with Initial pilot
Comedy Central has ordered a pilot of The Almost Impossible Gameshow, a stupid-but-funny Wipeout-style format from Initial.
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Eton to open its doors to CBBC
Eton College is to follow Harrow School onto TV for a CBBC documentary made by Blakeway North.
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NewsChannel 4 joins GME to host scripted reality house party
Channel 4 has unveiled its latest partnership with GroupM Entertainment (GME): a scripted reality series giving friends the chance to party in an empty mansion.
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NewsCCTV snaps up fact ent formats
Supernanny and Secret Millionaire are to be remade in China as the country’s burgeoning appetite for factual entertainment formats continues to grow.
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NewsNickelodeon orders Zig Zag slo-mo gameshow
Nickelodeon has ordered Zig Zag’s slow motion, physical gameshow Split / Second to series for its website.
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NewsBBC2 returns to The Fixer
BBC2 has commissioned a third series of Alex Polizzi – The Fixer from Twofour, in which the former hotelier will attempt to change the fate of failing family firms.
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NewsAdams Hills' BBC NI show gets new host
BBC Northern Ireland has ordered a second series of comedy panel show Monumental - with Kiwi comedian Jarred Christmas replacing Adams Hills.
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NewsToot and the Tiny Tugboat heads to C5
Channel 5 has commissioned Lupus Films’ animated series Toot and the Tiny Tugboat for its Milkshake! kids block.
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NewsITV2 gets spooky with horror gameshow
ITV2 has commissioned a horror gameshow from Gogglebox Entertainment in which contestants must take part in a series of scary challenges.
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NewsDCD hit by Bridezillas cancellation
DCD Media’s flagship Bridezillas series has been dropped by US cable channel WE TV after ten series.
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NewsHistory resurrects Grave Trade
Factual broadcaster History has recommissioned ITV Studio’s Grave Trade for a second, extended series.
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NewsBlast! unveils Supervet for C4
Channel 4 will show pets being fitted with bionic limbs as part of its forthcoming animal doc The Supervet.
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NewsBBC4 docs to debut on iPlayer
BBC4 is to debut a raft of Storyville docs including Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer on iPlayer as the corporation’s online-first strategy gathers pace.
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NewsLeopardrama wins first childrens show for CBBC
CBBC has ordered a children’s sci-fi drama about a robot’s attempts to be a regular teenager from Leopardrama.
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NewsC5 asks for Christmas doc from Reef
Channel 5 has ordered a one-off doc Britain’s Craziest Christmas Lights from Reef Television.
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NewsBacon to front Warner’s first ITV daytime quiz
One of Helen Warner’s first ITV daytime commissions is a Richard Bacon-fronted TV quiz show that will be produced from MediaCityUK.
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NewsLondon Live makes McKenzies its first signing
Local broadcaster London Live has ordered its first series, sitcom All About The McKenzies.
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NewsPioneer extends US prowess with triple order
UK factual indie Pioneer Productions has secured 40 hours of commissions in the US with a raft of broadcasters.
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NewsScripps ups original content
Scripps Network International is ramping up the amount it spends on original commissions for the Travel Channel as it looks to double the number of hours it orders.
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NewsOutline nurtures ‘Revival’ with gardening series
Outline Productions is to continue to grow its ‘Revival’ brands with a BBC2 series about gardening.