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FeaturesCommissioning Focus: Have broadcasters found the plot?
After the success of Kate Modern, broadcasters are beginning to see how they can create online dramas which are much more than spin-offs of existing TV shows.
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NewsSky lines up next Prachett film
Sky One's next Terry Pratchett project will be an adaptation of Discworld novel Going Postal.
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NewsMorrissey brews new C4 series
Channel 4 has commissioned a series following Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey's attempts to set up his own brewery.
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NewsBBC4 takes on sketch show born on BBC3
BBC4 has commissioned a three-part sketch show series from indie Angel Eye that was originally destined for BBC3.
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NewsGranada to ship HMS Illustrious doc for Five
Five is to embark on a documentary series filmed aboard aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious during a rare four-month deployment.
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NewsBBC lifts RDF ban with£10m kids show
RDF Media Group's first order from the BBC since its commissioning suspension was lifted is a 100 x 20-minute pre-school show thought to be worth more than£10m.
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NewsSecond series for Coleen
ITV2 has recommissioned Coleen's Real Women mid-way through the series' first run.
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CBBC orders bug show
CBBC1 has invited young viewers to get up close and personal with “mini-beasts” in a Life in the Undergrowth-style children's series.
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NewsMarven hunts jaguars for Five doc
Wildlife presenter Nigel Marven goes in search of the biggest jaguars in the world for his latest series for Five.
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NewsDiscovery to unravel mysteries of Egypt
Discovery Channel is lining up documentaries on the mysteries of ancient Egypt, tornadoes and the workings of the human body for its history and science seasons.
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NewsBBC4 to examine Mali's past
BBC4 is to take a look at the changes in Mali through the lens of celebrated Malian photographer Malick Sidibé.
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NewsLion films Chinese schools for BBC4
BBC4 will screen a series of documentaries that follow families, teachers and children from a small rural Chinese town over the course of an academic year.
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NewsBlunkett to lock up juveniles
Former home secretary David Blunkett is to lock up juvenile delinquents on the cusp of a life of crime in a new show for Five.
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NewsC4 tours with NY punkers
Channel 4 will follow New York gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello during their 2007 UK tour as part of its 4Play strand.
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NewsBBC to pay tribute to Verity Lambert
BBC4 is to broadcast a night of programmes dedicated to drama producer Verity Lambert, who died last November.
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NewsGolden Balls wins extension
ITV1 has ordered an expanded run of 80 editions of Jasper Carrott's daytime gameshow Golden Balls.
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NewsMoving Wallpaper to return
Moving Wallpaper, ITV1's spin-off from soap Echo Beach, is set for a second run.
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NewsWhicker returns to BBC
The BBC is to celebrate the career of veteran TV presenter Alan Whicker in a four-part series.
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NewsITV orders record Taggart run
ITV has commissioned its longest ever run of crime drama Taggart, with 10 new shows ordered to celebrate 25 years since its launch
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NewsITV1 eyes bingo show to help replace Play
ITV is planning a late-night bingo series for ITV1 that will effectively replace the scrapped ITV Play block.