All Commissioning articles – Page 609
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NewsITV on track to renew ITN contract
ITV will not put its£36 million news contract with ITN out to tender ahead of its expiry date at the end of 2008.
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News19TV to make Brit-friendly American Idol
19TV has lined-up British celebrities to take part in specially recorded parts of American Idolhosted by Cat Deeley. The changes are part of plans to make the series more UK-friendly.
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NewsBBC commissions controversial C-Word show
The BBC will explore one of the most controversial words in the English language in a new commission called The History of the C-Word(working title).
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NewsBBC appeals for Gaby Logan sports show ideas
The BBC is appealing to the public for ideas for its new summer sports programme hosted by Gaby Logan.
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NewsBBC's Salford move could spark talent exodus
BBC Children's controller Richard Deverell has admitted the move of his department to Salford could result in an exodus of talent and that he expects between just 30% and 50% of staff to make the move permanently.
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NewsBBC1 orders one-off drama for daytime
BBC1 has commissioned Southampton-based indie Resource Base to make Bloodlines, a daytime drama about family secrets and the relationship between nature and nurture.
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ITV1 to show Elton John's 60th birthday concert
ITV1 is to air an exclusive Elton John concert marking the music legend's 60th birthday this March.
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NewsITV1 to turn Buck House into West Wing
ITV1 is planning to substitute the White House for Buckingham Palace in a West Wing-style drama about the royal family made by Company Pictures.
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NewsRoman's Empire to conquer BBC2
BBC2 has commissioned Tiger Aspect to make a major new 6 x 30-minute comedy called Roman's Empire.
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Green Bay wins three S4C orders
Cardiff indie Green Bay has won a trio of commissions from S4C. Cardiff's Cupis a 60-minute programme which recreates Cardiff City's 1927 FA Cup victory and is scheduled to air in March.
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C4 looks at mothers who reject their babies
Twenty Twenty will investigate what makes some mothers reject their babies in a two-part documentary for Channel 4.
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NewsAardman hires Cockle for move into pre-school
Wallace and Gromitproducer Aardman Animations is set to move into pre-school programming.
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NewsSky axes The Match
Sky One is calling full-time on reality football show The Matchbecause of fears that the Endemol format is getting tired.
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NewsI'm a Celebrity team given Gest pass
The team behind I'm a Celebrity - Get Me out of Here!will be reunited with contestant David Gest for a fly-on-the-wall documentary series.
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NewsGrade: new shows will get a chance
Michael Grade has kicked off his tenure at ITV by vowing to give new shows a chance to shine and warning he will waste no time in dropping long-established but underperforming shows.
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Comment - Panorama's new face
The BBC's George Entwistle explains why C4's Dispatcheshas nothing to fear from the Panorama move
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NewsFive Life in Shed drama double
Five's female-skewed digital channel Five Life has done a double deal with Shed Productions to buy the UK multichannel rights to Bad Girlsand Footballers' Wives.
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On location - Following the herd
Producer/director John Downer and his team have pioneered techniques for filming animals, but getting close to 1.5 mlllion nervous wildebeest meant they had to devise some new tricks.
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Shed wins Fox pilot
Shed Productions has won its second US network pilot commission in a month after Fox ordered a new comedy drama called Nurses.
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Commissioner's Q & A - Layla Smith
ITV's controller of alternative programmes is looking for factual entertainment programmes for 9pm, especially if they look new and unknown