All Commissioning articles – Page 494
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NewsTouch lands Tyson for pigeon pilot
Touch Productions is behind a Animal Planet US pilot that will see boxing bad boy Mike Tyson make his pigeon racing debut.
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NewsBBC2 gets Rock‘n’Roll
The BBC is to embark on an ambitious multi-platform project centred around rock‘n’roll.
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NewsNat Geo exposes tiger poaching
Nat Geo Wild has ordered a documentary about the illegal tiger poaching trade to highlight the threat facing the endangered species.
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NewsJoanna Page to front Sky pet show
Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page is to front a new Sky 1 series about pets and their embarrassing ailments.
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NewsEcosse to make Camelot drama
The legend of King Arthur is to be retold in a major new drama series from Ecosse Films, with the creative team behind The Tudors on board.
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NewsUKTV marks WWII heroes with doc
UKTV’s factual channel Yesterday is to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with a special documentary.
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NewsProspective Chancellors to debate on C4
The three men vying to be the next Chancellor of the Exchequer are to take part in a live televised election debate on Channel 4.
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NewsITV1 returning to Benidorm
The perma tanned Brits of Benidorm will be heading back to Spain for a special episode and another series for ITV1.
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NewsMonkey and Burnett pilot US gameshow
Monkey Kingdom is working with Mark Burnett, the man behind The Apprentice and Survivor in the US, on a pilot gameshow format for ABC.
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NewsTeachers to move in with pupils for Lime’s BBC3 pilot
Lime Pictures is hunting for teachers to move in with their most disruptive pupils for a BBC3 pilot show.
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NewsPilger to probe media’s role in Afghanistan for ITV1 exposé
Documentary-maker John Pilger will explore the media’s role in the Afghanistan war in a groundbreaking programme set to star in ITV1’s autumn schedule.
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NewsFive inks bulk deals for flagship brands
Five has struck a bulk-buy deal with indie North One to ensure flagship shows Fifth Gear and The Gadget Show are guaranteed for almost 120 more episodes.
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NewsToksvig to front BBC2 primetime antiques offering
BBC2 has secured comedian and actress Sandi Toksvig to front a primetime series touted as MasterChef for antique lovers.
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NewsCity slickers compete for rural retreat in C4 series
City dwellers are to be offered the chance to win a home in the country in the latest life-swap format from Stephen Lambert.
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NewsCelebrities set to go into ‘therapy’ for Sky Arts show
Celebrities ranging from MP Ann Widdecombe to singer Lily Allen will lay themselves bare in a real-life companion to HBO drama In Treatment on Sky Arts 1.
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NewsSalt Beef to produce live CBBC magazine show
Start-up Salt Beef TV has become the only indie to win a tender to produce one of several magazine shows for CBBC.
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NewsGordon Ramsay to track down UK’s best eaterie
Channel 4 is to turn The F Word’s search for Britain’s best local restaurant into a standalone Gordon Ramsay series.
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NewsBullseye hits sweet spot with US factual bonanza
Bullseye Productions has won a string of US factual commissions for National Geographic and The Travel Channel.
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NewsFive launches show to find UK Glee club
Five is lining up a live entertainment spectacular to find a real life UK Glee club.
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NewsFive cooks up AFP deal with Flora
Five is extending its portfolio of AFP cooking shows with a new series backed by Flora and featuring chefs Jean Christophe Novelli and Matt Tebbutt.