All Commissioning articles – Page 655
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Hartswood in Australian co-pro comedy
Hartswood Films, the indie behind BBC1 series Carrie and Barry, has started shooting its latest comedy series, Supernova, in Australia. A co-production with Fox World Australia, the 6 x 30-minute BBC2 series is about a team of astronomers working in the desert. ...
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Commissioner's Q&A: Finn Arnesen
Senior vice-president original animation and acquisitions Cartoon Network, Toonami, Boomerang and EMEA international head of programme production on his admiration for Spongebob Squarepants
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Frow: life lesson shows are losing appeal
Lifestyle shows that attempt to tell people how to run their lives are losing their appeal, according to Ben Frow, the former Channel 4 commissioner behind hits including How Clean is Your House?
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C4 spotlights sport of eating
Twofour Productions is making a documentary about the bizarre 'sport' of competitive eating for Channel 4.
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Channel 4 conceives Morning After Show
Popworldhost Simon Amstell is to front a new live magazine show for Channel 4 taking a comedic look at the week's events. The 6 x 60-minute series, The Morning After Show, will be produced by Talkback Thames and see Amstell and co-hosts Olivia Lee and Barunka ...
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C4 puts£3.5m more into event drama
Channel 4 is pumping an extra£13.5m into drama next year after freeing up cash from its expired cricket rights deal. C4 will now invest£22m over the next year in a bid to air one event drama a month. The first recipient of the new cash will be a two-parter about ...
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Bailiffs return in BBC1 factual slate
BBC1 has commissioned seven factual series, including a drama-doc about what would happen if Britain was beset by a meteor-ological disaster.
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Abbott moves into docs with ITV survival series
Paul Abbott, the award-winning creator of Shameless, is overseeing a Touching the Void-style documentary series for ITV1.
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NewsFive to screen Empire Awards
Five has snatched the rights to screen the 10 thEmpire Movie Awards from Sky, which Johnny Vaughan is hosting this year.
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NewsC4 puts£22m into drama
Channel 4 is pumping a total of£22m into drama in a bid to air a major production every month from next year.
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NewsFive makeover duo to front The Farm
Five's reality series The Farmis to return for a second run in April hosted by property presenters Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan.
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Lion wins three major ITV orders
Lion TV has picked up a hat trick of commissions worth over£2m for ITV1's daytime schedule, including a roadshow for pets.
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Shed lines up second Footballers' Wives spin-off
Footballers' Wives TV ( FWTV) will be an 8 x 30-minute magazine-style series focusing on the trappings and trivial concerns of professional footballers and their wives.
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UKTV Style to find out what women want
Brian Waddell Productions has been greenlit by UKTV Style to make What Women Really Want, a series exploring the Bridget Jones generation.
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Five exposes Trinny and Susannah
Five is to follow up its 'exposé' on daytime stars Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan with a documentary exploring the past of Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine, presenters of BBC show What Not to Wear. Steve Gowans, controller of factual entertainment at Five, has commissioned indie ...
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Commissioners Q&A: Jacquie Lawrence
Sky One's commissioning editor, documentaries is looking for authored and observational films, has just sent Ross Kemp into gangland and would kill to have Cutting Edge
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Flame to light celebrity matches
Flame Television is to play celebrity matchmaker in a one-off special for digital channel ITV2. Celebrity Love Matchwill build up profiles of famous singletons, such as Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie and Robbie Williams, and then suggest their perfect partner. Daniela Neumann, controller of commissioned programmes for ...
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C4 looks at special village
Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary charting life in a North Yorkshire community where 200 members of its adult population have learning difficulties.
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Raw uncovers talent of multicultural Britain in C4 late show
Channel 4 is showcasing new animation, documentary and comedy talent in a late-night magazine show designed to reflect multicultural Britain.
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Somethin' Else profiles Sun Ra for BBC4
BBC4 has commissioned indie Somethin' Else to produce a documentary on innovative jazz musician Sun Ra. Delivery of the 60-minute special, titled Space is the Place - The Sun Ra Story, is due in April, although a broadcast date has yet to be confirmed. The producer ...