All Commissioning articles – Page 371
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NewsAhmed unravels Ottoman Empire for BBC2 series
BBC head of religion Aaqil Ahmed is to fulfil a long-held ambition to explore the Ottoman Empire in a documentary series for BBC2.
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NewsSky 1 pilots Dragons’ Den-style property show
Sky 1 has ordered a Dragons’ Den-style property show that will pit estate agents against each other to win the chance to sell someone’s house.
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NewsBBC2 puts faith in more religious programming
BBC2 is looking for more religious programmes that move beyond “dogma and politics” and look at the everyday life of believers.
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NewsBBC4 commissions Indian surrogates doc
The Indian surrogacy industry will be the subject of a new documentary for BBC4.
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News24 Hours in A&E exec named BBC commissioner
24 Hours in A&E executive producer Tom McDonald has joined the BBC as a factual commissioning executive.
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NewsSTV teams with Kinetic for C4 comedy
STV Productions and Kinetic Content are developing a primetime comedy format for Channel 4 with backing from 4Rights.
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Motive secures £100k RTÉ contract
Irish broadcaster RTÉ has commissioned a documentary special from Motive Television about young people suffering from terminal illness.
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NewsC4 places sixth Supersize order
A sixth series of Supersize vs Superskinny has been ordered for Channel 4 from Endemol’s Remarkable Television.
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NewsC4 orders six spoonfuls of Bad Sugar
Channel 4 Funny Fortnight pilot Bad Sugar has been given the green light for a full series.
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NewsMatt Frei to review Obama reign
Channel 4 News Washington correspondent Matt Frei will take an in-depth look at Barack Obama’s presidency to coincide with the November elections.
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NewsEpisodes to return for third series
Matt LeBlanc’s Episodes has been recommissioned for a third run on Showtime and the BBC.
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NewsRolf Harris returns to the vet for Channel 5
Eight years after BBC1’s Animal Hospital, Rolf Harris is to front a new series for Channel 5 in which he will have access to the University of Liverpool’s Vet School.
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NewsTree Fu Tom set for second run as first goes global
Several international sales of preschool action series Tree Fu Tom have been concluded as CBeebies orders a second run.
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NewsWarner Bros sells Spazticus as C4 orders second series
Controversial disability comedy show I’m Spazticus has been picked up for international sales by Warner Brothers’ distribution arm.
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NewsRobinson takes a hike to explore UK history for C4
Time Team’s Tony Robinson will explore the UK’s history by hiking across the country in a Channel 4 series next year.
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NewsC5 pilots court battles show
Channel 5 is piloting a Judge Judy-style format that will aim to settle civil disputes between warring families and friends.
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NewsCoach Trip host to play Cupid for C4 on luxury liner
Coach Trip guide Brendan Sheerin is to trade up to a luxury cruise liner as part of a new dating show for Channel 4.
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NewsBBC2 hires Hewlett to make 'balanced' Rupert Murdoch doc
BBC2 has commissioned media commentator Steve Hewlett’s indie to make a single documentary offering a “balanced” portrait of media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
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NewsC4 hunts Richard III remains
The remains of infamous monarch Richard III may have been discovered by archaeologists making a Channel 4 history programme.
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NewsBritain’s Got Talent opera duo to be profiled in ITV doc
The lives of an opera duo discovered on Britain’s Got Talent will be profiled in a primetime ITV1 documentary.