All Commissioning articles – Page 427
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NewsDownton Abbey to return for third series
ITV has confirmed a third series of hit period drama Downton Abbey.
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NewsC4 to shake up commissioning structure
Ralph Lee and Sue Murphy look set to be the winners in an imminent Channel 4 commissioning restructure.
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NewsC4 to probe Britishness in Bradford
The Citizenship test will be used as the basis of a social experiment in Bradford which will result in a group of people who failed it put together in a house by Channel 4.
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NewsC4 acquires Half Ton Killer
Mayra Rosales, a 500 kilogram (78 stone) woman, accused of beating her nephew to death is one of the main characters in a US documentary acquired by Channel 4.
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NewsClunes meeting lions for ITV1
Martin Clunes will explore the history and lives of lions in his latest animal adventure for ITV1.
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NewsPioneer wins 2011 review docs for C4
Pioneer Productions is making two docs for Channel 4 that look back on 2011, one of which focuses on natural disasters and another on the spate of animal attacks on holiday-makers.
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NewsC4 closes in on record spend
Channel 4 is entering its next phase of creative renewal with a revamp of More 4, a raft of new programming and plans to up its spend to an all-time high of £600m next year.
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NewsShaun Ryder to hunt aliens for History
Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder will consult Robbie Williams and professors Brian Cox and Steven Hawking about the possibility that mankind shares the universe with aliens for AETN’s History channel.
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NewsBBC in-house vies with Avalon for comedy show
The BBC’s in-house production arm is going head to head with indie Avalon for a new BBC3 comedy-ent commission.
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NewsBBC2 serves up a festive feast
Food will dominate BBC2’s line up this year, with the channel airing a healthy serving of cooking programmes.
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NewsBoorman to hit the road again for C5
Charley Boorman is to undergo his latest adventure with Channel 5 in a series which will follow him on a 10,000 mile motorbike journey across Canada.
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News10 O'Clock Live to return with shorter format
Channel 4 has ordered a second series of current affairs show 10 O’Clock Live - but cut the format by 15 minutes.
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NewsTeen Vampires land on C4
US teenagers that adopt the lifestyle of vampires and drink blood are to be the subject of a new Channel 4 documentary.
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NewsC4 orders 8 Out of 10 Cats Christmas special
Channel 4 has ordered an hour-long Christmas special of panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats.
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NewsChiles' Sunday Night Show returning to ITV1
Adrian Chiles’ late evening ITV1 vehicle That Sunday Night Show is being primed for an extended third series, despite underperforming in the ratings.
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NewsGreenlight round-up: ITV stocks up new commissions
ITV has had a busy week commissioning a raft of new programmes including a ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark-style’ game show.
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NewsC5 lines up "surprise wedding" show
The makers of BBC3’s Don’t Tell the Bride are developing a new “surprise wedding” format for Channel 5.
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NewsE4 to reveal Body Shockers
Comedian Tom Allen will front a clip show about the World’s Greatest Body Shockers for E4.
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NewsLeopard lines up Matthew Bourne and da Vinci specials
Leopard Films is producing a Channel 4 doc about choreographer / director Matthew Bourne and has been drafted in to co-produce a Sky Arts live special on artist Leonardo da Vinci.
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NewsC4 orders Steve Jobs doc
Channel 4 has commissioned a fast-turnaround film on the life of Steve Jobs, the co-founder of technology company Apple.