All Commissioning articles – Page 528
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NewsMTV orders first UK comedy shot on mobile
MTV1 has commissioned indie Brown Eyed Boy to make a comedy shot entirely on mobile phones.
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NewsBig Yin to face wife on Shrink Rap
Comedian Billy Connolly is set to face a grilling from his wife Pamela Stephenson in a special edition of More 4's Shrink Rap.
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NewsDocumentary commissioners wishlists
Commissioners from all of the PSB channels and several digital channels have outlined their factual wishlists to a packed audience of producers and directors at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsDocumentary wishlist: More 4
Budget:£40,000 or below. Depending on whether it is co-produced or fully funded.
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NewsDocumentary wishlist: Five
Slots: 9pm weekdaysBudget:£80,000-£150,000 per hour - on average,£90,000-£100,000Desired ratings: At least 1 million
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NewsDocumentary wishlist: BBC1
Slots: 9pm (60 minutes), 10.35pm (40 minutes)Budgets:£170,000 for observational docs at 9pm,£200,000+ for talent-led docs. At 10.35pm:£120,000
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NewsDocumentary wishlist: ITV1
Budgets:£140,000-£200,000 - on average£160,000-£170,000Slots: 9pm weekdays, though some “chocolate box, warm bath” series will be considered for early evenings on Sundays.Desired ratings: 4m+
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NewsDocumentary wishlist: BBC2
Slots: 9pm (60 minutes)Budgets:£160,000-£250,000, depending on the talent involved
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NewsDocumentary wishlist: Sky 1
Budget: High-volume series:£70,000 per hour; one-offs:£100,000-£130,000 per hour; blockbuster series such as Ross Kemp's series:£150,000
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NewsDocumentary wishlist: Discovery
Head of factual Dan Korn is interested in adventure programming and ‘how-to' series and is increasing its history and crime output.
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NewsDocumentary wishlist: Channel 4
Slots: 9pm and 10pm, weeknights. 7pm on Sundays for religious documentaries.Budget:£130,000-£150,000 for 9pm slot and “a bit less” for 10pm.
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NewsDocumentary wishlist: UKTV
BudgetUKTV Food and UKTV Style:£40,000-£60,000 per hour;Blighty:£50,000 per half-hour;Dave, Gold and Watch£100,000-£140,000 per hour - “but we'll bust the bank for the right idea,” said factual and factual entertainment commissioning director Jane Rogerson.
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NewsRound-up: Sheffield Doc/Fest
Broadcastnow's coverage of sessions and news arising from this year's Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsBBC plans WWII series
BBC1 is to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War with a week-long, live daytime event focusing on those who helped win the war back at home.
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NewsStanley Baxter to return for Christmas special
Comedy veteran Stanley Baxter will come out of retirement for the first time in a decade to give a special one off performance for ITV1 this Christmas.
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NewsNo more factual formats for ITV
Sheffield Doc/Fest: ITV has ruled out commissioning factual formats following the disappointing performance of Tycoon and Natural Born Sellers.
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NewsBBC plans twin seasons on credit crunch crisis
The BBC is aiming to demystify the stock market and track the personal impact of financial problems in two factual seasons around the economic crisis.
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FeaturesEureka!: KNTV (Tern TV for Channel 4)
Creative director Harry Bell on the archive gold mine that inspired an unusual science show.
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Milkshake pets to star in spin-off series
Five's Milkshake! pre-school strand's pets are to star in their own spin-off series.