All Commissioning articles – Page 565
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NewsAfrica Channel to get world music showcase
Music indie Phoenix Film & Television is to produce a weekly world music showcase for the Africa Channel in which celebrities including Johnny Depp, Brian Eno and Robert Plant will introduce live performances.
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NewsGorman to travel the US
More 4 is to screen a feature-length documentary in which comedian Dave Gorman attempts to travel the US without using any chain store, restaurant, gas station or hotel.
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NewsCelebs under microscope
Celebrities including Take That, Kylie Minogue and Lindsay Lohan will be profiled in the second series of Living’s Exposed.
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NewsKosminsky inks Daybreak output deal
Daybreak Pictures has signed an output deal with acclaimed director Peter Kosminsky in which the drama specialist takes on his future development slate.
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NewsBBC4 series to trace history of Spanish art
The BBC is making its first series dedicated to the history of Spanish art, to air on BBC4.
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NewsBBC3 freestyle talent show to begin on web
BBC3 has commissioned a multi-platform talent show from Endemol production company Initial West.
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NewsNew BBC2 Choir series
Twenty Twenty will encourage schoolboys to take up singing in a follow-up to the Bafta-winning The Choir.
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NewsBravo probes UK crime
Bravo will reveal the world of crime in the UK in a three-part ob doc series from SMG Productions.
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NewsDeeley to go backstage on Bones for Sky One
Two specials will air before the new series launches next month.
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NewsVirgin 1 investigates unsafe dogs
Virgin 1 will focus on the topical issue of dangerous dogs in a one-off documentary.
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NewsITV unlocks celeb DNA
ITV will attempt to discover whether political presenter Andrew Neil could be facing a life-threatening illness.
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NewsUKTV budget swap
UKTV is cutting the commissioning budget of UKTV History and will pump the cash into UKTV Gold.
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NewsZeppotron to make Friday Night Live-style series
Endemol producer wins the battle to make new BBC3 strand.
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NewsFive puts chefs on trial
Five director of programmes Jay Hunt has made her first major mark on the channel’s schedule.
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FeaturesITV entertainment specials
ITV has upped the ante this year by investing generously in big, glossy shows to push its ratings boundaries.
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NewsFox options Zig Zag format
Zig Zag is close to securing a commission from US network Fox for a big-budget reality series called 6ix.
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CommentBlog: The colour of comedy
Indy Selvarajah looks at what you need to do to get a comedy show aimed at ethnic minorities off the ground.
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FeaturesA new split in BBC factual
A restructured BBC factual splits in-house and indie commissioning as part of plans for a leaner, fitter corporation.