All Commissioning articles – Page 617
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NewsCurrie and Davis criticise CBB editors
Former reality TV contestant and ex-MP Edwina Currie and shadow home secretary David Davis have both criticised the editing of Celebrity Big Brother.
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NewsBlog: Race row spells big bother for C4
Earlier in the week the TV industry felt the controversial Celebrity Big Brotherrace row was just what Channel 4 needed to reignite interest in the show.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse drops Celeb BB sponsorship
The Carphone Warehouse has dropped its Celebrity Big Brothersponsorship deal with immediate effect. The decision is an about face from yesterday, when it said it had no intention of pulling out.
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NewsFirst orders for Gaelic channel
The Gaelic Media Service (GMS) has commissioned the first round of programmes to feature on its dedicated Gaelic digital channel due to launch later this year.
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Company goes Gently for BBC1
BBC1 has commissioned Company Pictures to make George Gently(working title) for BBC1, starring Martin Shaw as Alan Hunter's eponymous detective.
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Fury drama for BBC1
BBC1 has commissioned Elephant Productions to make a 13-part children's drama series based on the Alistair Fury books by Jamie Rix.
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Middleton pap doc for ITV1
ITV1 has ordered a fast turnaround documentary on the intrusive press coverage of Prince William's girlfriend, Kate Middleton.
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BBC2 sets up arranged marriages
BBC2 will employ the traditional methods used to make arranged marriages in Asia to find partners for single Westerners in a new five-part series.
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ITV commits to South Bank Show till 2009
ITV director of television Simon Shaps has extended the broadcaster's commitment to The South Bank Showuntil 2009.
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NewsNorth One wins£25m WRC deal
Indie North One has secured a£25m deal to cover the FIA World Rally Championship for the next four years.
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NewsC4I makes Nordic sales
Star Storiesand The Choirare among a raft of sales Channel 4 International has secured to broadcasters in the Netherlands and Scandinavia.
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Anna Ford hosts Unique gardening trivia quiz on Radio 4
Unique has lined up newsreader Anna Ford to host its new gardening quiz series for BBC Radio 4.
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Wag TV traces Britons' ancestry for C4
Wag TV has won a Channel 4 commission which takes an in-depth look at the history of the British.
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NewsIndies to make Gay Week for C4
Channel 4 has commissioned five indies to make a raft of programmes looking at issues affecting gay teenagers in the UK.
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NewsBBC4 gets back into Thick of It
BBC4 is bringing The Thick of Itback for another special, picking up from where the hour-long Christmas edition left off.
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S4C unveils kids' channel and rebrand
Welsh broadcaster S4C is planning to launch a children's channel by the end of the year in a move that its chief executive Iona Jones said would bring 'greater diversity' to the genre.
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Company asks Is This Love? for ITV drama
ITV has commissioned Company Pictures to make a major 4 x 60-minute drama called Is This Love?.
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Sky One gives second outing to Badger
Former The Apprenticecontestant Ruth Badger is to appear in her second show for Sky One, where she will attempt to change the fortunes of some of Britain's worst sales teams.
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PKF to review options for Green Bay
Cardiff indie Green Bay has appointed business advisor PKF to consider its strategic opportunities including buying other production companies or a sale to another indie.
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Leopard cashes in BBC daytime orders
Leopard Films has been recommissioned to make new series of daytime shows Cash in the Atticand Car Bootyfor BBC1.