All Commissioning articles – Page 449
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NewsBBC to reveal value of WoCC
The BBC is to publish the “size of the prize” and AI figures for the first time as it shakes up its Window of Creative Competition (WoCC) following the release of this year’s data - which saw indies edge further ahead of in-house compared with last year to win the ...
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NewsITV to cut drama repeats to test in-house formats
ITV is weighing up cutting drama repeats from ITV1’s daytime schedule to clear space for experimenting with in-house formats.
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NewsSplash and Lime set for reality rivalry
Two structured reality shows are set to go head to head in Liverpool, with Splash Media in paid development on Desperate Scousewives (w/t) for E4 and MTV on the brink of commissioning Lime Pictures to make Mersey Shore.
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NewsSwain confirmed as BBC Knowledge controller
Emma Swain has been confirmed as George Entwistle’s sucessor as controller of BBC Knowledge commissioning and the corporation will close her previous role.
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NewsTrue Stories picks up nuclear testing doc
The story of Kazakhstanis being used as guinea pigs to test nuclear weapons has been picked up by More4 for documentary strand True Stories.
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FeaturesGreenlight round-up: BBC2 reveals summer/autumn schedule
Highlights on Greenlight include a raft of new programmes from BBC2’s forthcoming summer and autumn season.
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NewsAtalla and Buxton join forces for 5*'s Silent Library
Ash Atalla’s Roughcut TV is behind Channel 5’s keep-quiet-to-win gameshow Silent Library, the broadcaster has revealed.
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NewsCarr locked into C4 for two years
Talkshow host Alan Carr has signed a two-year exclusive deal with Channel 4 that will see him continue to host Chatty Man.
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NewsITV4 tucks into Richard Bacon’s Beer & Pizza Club again
ITV4 has ordered a second helping of Richard Bacon’s Beer & Pizza Club, despite the first series falling below slot average.
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NewsPointless heads to BBC1
BBC2 daytime game show Pointless is moving to BBC1 for the next series, starting with a week of Pointless Celebrities in July.
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NewsSky 1 taps tech with Bullseye's Gadget Geeks
Sky 1 has ordered a 12 x 60-minute gadget show from Bullseye, which is the indie’s largest order to date.
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NewsLion TV meets Britain's biggest families for C4
The lifestyle, dynamics and struggles of four of the UK’s biggest families will be the focus of a Channel 4 series this autumn.
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NewsCurrent TV swamped with ideas after Twitter call to indies
Current TV has forged new relationships with a raft of indies by reaching out via social media.
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NewsBBC heritage hunt gets royal seal of approval
The Prince of Wales will appear on a new BBC1 Sunday evening magazine show fronted by antiques expert Paul Martin and featuring regular reporters Clare Balding and Charlie Luxton.
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NewsITV revisits Corrie history
ITV1 is to air a controversial 1960s Coronation Street suicide storyline for the first time as part of a celebration of the soap’s history.
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NewsJain keen to find drama successor to Secret Diary
Angela Jain has made it a priority to replace Secret Diary Of A Call Girl with a new original drama for ITV2.
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NewsViewers to interact with Dispatches
Dispatches viewers are to be asked to share their experiences of issues raised in the strand by uploading video footage to the Channel 4 website.
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NewsLime eyes TOWIE high street fashion line
Lime Pictures is talking to a range of high street fashion giants such as New Look to create a The OnlyWay Is Essex clothing range.
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NewsBrian Cox hosts live BBC2 lecture
Brian Cox is returning to BBC2 with a live ‘audience with…’ format that sees him give a lecture and take questions from celebrities, scholars and amateur enthusiasts.
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NewsBBC2 orders Poliakoff series from Ruby
Stephen Poliakoff is returning to BBC2 with Dancing on the Edge, the first drama series he has written and directed for television.