All Commissioning articles – Page 339
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NewsBBC2 plans extension for Remarkable property brand
BBC2 plans to build on property brand The House That £100k Built by ordering a second series and a spin-off show.
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NewsAlan Davies lands Winter Olympics comedy show
Alan Davies is to front a Last Leg-style BBC2 comedy entertainment show about the Winter Olympics.
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NewsWindfall returns to Strip The City
New York, Venice, Tokyo and Paris will be among the next crop of cities laid bare using innovative CGI technology after Windfall Films’ Strip The City was recommissioned for a second series.
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NewsScripps hands Transparent global rights
Transparent Television has secured a commission from the Travel Channel which is almost full funded by Scripps Network International as part of its commitment to airing stand-out shows.
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NewsDave doubles up Modern Life is Goodish
Dave Gorman’s Modern Life is Goodish is to return to Dave for two extended series after becoming the channel’s highest-rated new commission last year.
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NewsLondon Live cues up late-night strand
London Live has revealed a raft of late-night commissions and acquisitions with an urban theme, from emerging production businesses.
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NewsBBC drama targets new writers
BBC1 has commissioned Working Title Television to produce drama strand The Secrets, which will pair emerging writers with established acting and directing talent.
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NewsRTÉ kicks off formats search
Irish broadcaster RTÉ is hunting for four lifestyle and entertainment pilots as part of its drive to promote local production.
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NewsITV2 lets loose Release The Hounds
ITV2 has commissioned a full series of Gogglebox’s horror gameshow Release The Hounds following a Halloween pilot.
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NewsSky Arts shoots David Bailey doc
Sky Arts is to offer a behind the scenes look at David Bailey’s forthcoming exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.
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NewsRadio 4 comedy Party gets TV pilot
Radio 4 political comedy Party, written by and starring Plebs co-creator Tom Basden, is to be piloted for a BBC television series.
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NewsDiscovery orders Blink nature series
Discovery has commissioned a four part natural history series from Blink Films about relationships struck up between humans and animals.
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NewsStephen Lambert gambles with CNBC
All3Media America boss Stephen Lambert is betting on a move into the high stakes world of sports gambling with a series for US network CNBC.
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NewsE4 orders fantasy pilot Alt
E4 is piloting a fantasy drama from Being Human writer Jamie Matheison, produced by Mammoth Screen.
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NewsNutopia wins commission from new Esquire channel
Jane Root’s Nutopia has scored an order from nascent US broadcaster Esquire Network.
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NewsArrow preps Travel Channel US border doc
The Travel Channel has ordered a documentary series from Arrow Media focussing on the eventful border between the US and Puerto Rico.
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NewsC5 doc uncovers snow survivors
Channel 5 has ordered a documentary from Leopard Films about people who have been trapped in snow.
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NewsC4 plans Benefits Street live debate
Channel 4 has responded to the heated reaction to ob-doc series Benefits Street by organising a one-off live debate.
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NewsWater firm doc in BBC2 pipeline
Mentorn Media is to go behind the scenes at FTSE 100 water company United Utilities for a primetime BBC2 series.
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NewsC4 and C5 order fixed-rig docs
Channel 4 has ordered another fixed-rig series from Educating Yorkshire indie Twofour, while Channel 5 has moved into the genre with a series set in a GP surgery.