All Commissioning articles – Page 370
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NewsITV orders comedy entertainment pilots
Matt Lucas, Alexander Armstrong and Dave Berry are among the talent lined up for a series of ITV pilots as the broadcaster steps up its search for comedy entertainment formats.
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NewsNat Geo orders Kumbh Mela fast turnaround doc
National Geographic has ordered a fast-turnaround documentary about the Kumbh Mela, thought to be the world’s largest religious festival and gathering.
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NewsSainsbury's backs C4 lunchtime show
Celebrity Masterchef winner Lisa Faulkner and presenter Ben Shephard will front a Channel 4 lunchtime cookery programme that is being brought to air through an extensive advertiser-funding and product placement deal with Sainsbury’s.
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NewsBT orders Claire Balding talkshow
BT Sport is building on its recent raft of sports right with the order of a talk show fronted by Claire Balding.
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NewsBBC inks kids' tie-up with FME
The BBC has signed a five-year deal with Fremantle Media Enterprises (FME) to co-develop and produce children’s programming.
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NewsBBC2 orders The Tube follow-up from Blast!
BBC2 has ordered Roads, a follow up to hit documentary series The Tube, from Blast! Films.
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NewsITV aims to strike gold with two historical series
ITV will continue to delve into Britain’s history and culture with two ITV Studios-produced series which will showcase the country’s rich heritage.
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NewsRipper Street to return for second series on BBC1
BBC1 has recommissioned Tiger Aspect and Lookout Point’s drama Ripper Street for broadcast next year.
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NewsGirlfriends wins second date from ITV2
Israeli format Girlfriends will return to ITV2 later this year and once again be hosted by Emma Willis
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NewsBBC1 faces two-year wait for Mrs Brown’s Boys series
Mrs Brown’s Boys is unlikely to return to BBC1 for a full series until late 2014 as star Brendan O’Carroll juggles his bulging list of commitments.
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NewsDNI recommissions over 50 hours
Discovery Networks International has ordered 54 hours of original content from UK producers as it recommissions five series for 2013.
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NewsLoveLive wins Random Acts order
A 22 piece all-girl choir will feature in the first of five new episodes for Channel 4 art strand, Random Acts, being produced by LoveLive production arm Rockfeedback.
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NewsITV daytime makes record Chase order
ITV daytime has made its biggest ever order of The Chase, commissioning 324 episodes of hit daytime game show.
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NewsDiscovery orders global Body Bizarre series
Discovery Networks International has ordered a series from Zig Zag and Barcroft Productions that will seek out the world’s most extraordinary medical anomalies.
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NewsC5 orders Gibraltar ob-doc from Shiver
Channel 5 has ordered a six part ob-doc series on Gibraltar from ITV Studios-owned producer Shiver.
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NewsRoller Girls in line for Extreme Sports debut
The London Rollergirls will feature in a series for Extreme Sports Channel which will explore their lives and showcase the sport.
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NewsWhat Happens in Kavos returns for series two
What Happens in Kavos is to return to Channel 4 for an extended second run.
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NewsSky Living kicks off revamp
Sky Living has ordered a raft of scripted commissions including new comedies from Emily Mortimer and The Thick Of It co-creator Simon Blackwell.
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NewsMTV ramps up movie coverage
MTV is aggressively boosting its movie coverage and has commissioned UK indie Starstruck Media to produce a raft of film coverage.
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NewsSky 1 pilots playalong gameshow
Sky 1 is piloting an interactive quiz fronted by Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox which will see viewers at home compete with studio contestants in real time.