All Commissioning articles – Page 389
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NewsBBC2 commissions sketch show from Edinburgh Fringe
BBC2 has ordered comedy sketch series The Ginge,The Geordie And The Geek from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival show of the same name after a pilot earlier this year.
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NewsC4 orders full Man Down series from Avalon
Avalon Television has been commissioned to make a full 6 x 30-minute series of Greg Davies comedy Man Down, which was piloted by Channel 4 earlier this year.
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NewsC5 showcases engineering feats
Channel 5 has beefed up its factual commissioning team and ordered a “guerrilla engineering” series that will transform a fire engine into a tree-felling machine and turn a concrete mixer into a cargo boat.
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NewsTaylor sets out her CBBC stall
CBBC controller Cheryl Taylor is seeking the next Dynamo magician, a Goonies-inspired adventure series, and has revealed plans to bridge the gap with sister channel Cbeebies.
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NewsDownton creator Fellowes to explore historic homes
Carnival Films’ stablemate Chocolate Media is to follow Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes as he explores a collection of England’s historical houses for ITV1.
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NewsITV plans second Savile doc
ITV is planning a second documentary on Jimmy Savile just weeks after its original investigation prompted a media storm about the former Top of the Pops star.
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NewsITV1 confirms celebrity diving series
ITV1 has confirmed it has commissioned Twofour to produce a primetime celebrity diving contest Splash! (working title).
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NewsBBC orders six sitcom pilots
The indie behind My Family is developing a BBC2 sitcom about an embittered journalism lecturer as part of six pilots being made for the corporation.
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NewsBBC1's The Paradise to return
BBC1 has placed an order for a second series of period department store drama The Paradise.
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NewsDavid Attenborough to explore insects in 3D for Sky
Insects are to be the next subject of Sky 3D’s latest documentary presented by David Attenborough.
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NewsAtwell to star in Ecosse murder drama for ITV
Ecosse Films is to make an ambitious urban crime drama for ITV that tracks the career of a policewoman over three decades.
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NewsGreat British Bake Off heading to Norway
The Great British Bake Off will be remade for Norwegian audiences as the format continues to sell around the world.
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NewsSky Atlantic lines up top directors for Footprint docs
Bafta and Academy Award-winning directors Beeban Kidron and Errol Morris have been commissioned to produce feature-length films for Sky Atlantic’s Footprint strand.
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NewsPrincess sees the funny side with two BBC orders
Shine Group’s Princess Productions is making moves into scripted comedy with a CBBC sketch show commission and a BBC pilot.
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NewsDiscovery delves into city engineering with CGI series
The hidden engineering and layers of geology in six major world cities will be peeled back and revealed in a Discovery Networks Western Europe series.
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NewsC4 urges British shoppers to haggle in Optomen series
Channel 4 has tasked businessman Justin Preston with turning British shoppers into bargain hunting hagglers in a 6 x 60-minute series.
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NewsDSP brings Frankenstein to life
Darlow Smithson will attempt to create a modern-day Frankenstein’s monster for Channel 4 using $1m worth of cutting-edge science and technology.
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NewsGoogle and Sainsbury's back Media Trust film push
The Media Trust has partnered with Sainsbury’s and Google to give small charities the opportunity to make short films about their work.
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NewsShowtime orders third Homeland run
A third season of Homeland has been ordered by Showtime, which will air on Channel 4 in the UK.
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NewsFox order third X Factor US
Fox has renewed its commitment to The X Factor in the US, ordering a third series as the contest enters the live stages of its current outing.