All Commissioning articles – Page 393
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NewsBBC4 to profile Chas and Dave
Musical duo Chas and Dave will be profiled in a North One TV doc for BBC4, the indie’s first commission for the channel.
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NewsBBC pilots sci-fi comedy
The BBC is to pilot a new sci-fi sitcom made by Green Inc and FremantleMedia UK’s Retort - the first alliance between the two indies.
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NewsJewish mums lined-up to compete on C4
A competitive new series to crown the Jewish Mum of the Year has been ordered by Channel 4.
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NewsSky hires Tiger’s Sargeant for ent commissioning
Tiger Aspect’s Deborah Sargeant has been appointed Sky’s commissioning editor for entertainment as the latest addition to Phil Edgar Jones’ team.
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NewsNo change to Terms of Trade, Hunt hints
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has given the clearest indication yet that the Terms of Trade will remain largely intact in the forthcoming Communications Act.
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NewsHairy Bikers cooking UKTV debut
The Hairy Bikers are making their first show for UKTV’s Good Food with a series exploring soul food.
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NewsFamilies swap lives for Atlantic
Sky Atlantic has ordered a culture swap series in which two families from the US and UK cross the Atlantic to visit the other’s home city.
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NewsC4 sets May deadline to revamp entertainment
Channel 4 is planning a major overhaul of its entertainment output by the middle of May and is making more money and hours available to the genre.
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NewsC4 Education switches focus from gaming to TV
Channel 4 Education is to begin commissioning TV content again after 18 months of “bearing the weight of games innovation” for the broadcaster.
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NewsITV1 orders Morrison adaptation from Carnival Films
ITV1 has ordered its first drama from Carnival Films since Downton Abbey, commissioning an adaptation of Blake Morrison novel The Last Weekend.
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NewsITV1 heads to Corfu for Brits abroad series
ITV1 will continue to mine its Brits abroad agenda with a new series about expats on the Greek island of Corfu.
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NewsC4 poaches CBBC's Kavanagh
Channel 4 has poached CBBC controller Damian Kavanagh to head the department behind Big Fat Gypsy Weddings and Embarrassing Bodies.
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NewsRed or Black? gets second spin
ITV1 has commissioned a second series of Simon Cowell’s big-money roulette gameshow Red or Black? – ending months of rumours about the show’s return.
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NewsC4 to meet with Gambling Commission
Channel 4 is to meet with the Gambling Commission (GC) after the independent regulator contacted the broadcaster about teatime gameshow Deal or No Deal.
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NewsSTV plots Braveheart drama
STV Productions has embarked on an ambitious project to turn the story that inspired Oscar-winning film Braveheart into a Game of Thrones-style series.
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NewsBBC3 orders Apprentice-style show
Innocent Smoothies co-founder Richard Reed has earmarked up to £1m to invest in young entrepreneurs’ ideas in a Twofour show for BBC3.
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NewsMorse prequel goes to series
ITV1 is to turn Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour into a full series following an “enthusiastic” response to the special in January.
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NewsC4 orders Short History of Everything
Griff Rhys Jones is to host a new Channel 4 comedy panel show that provides an alternative view on social history using TV archive clips.
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FeaturesKoulla Anastasi, Crime & Investigation
Head of acquisitions and commissioning, Crime & investigation Network.
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NewsBBC3 orders Tourettes singing series
BBC3 has ordered a series following three singing Tourette’s sufferers.