All Commissioning articles – Page 829
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Small indies not hard done by, say commissioning editors
Speaking to a packed audience of producers and would be producers, commissioning editors of factual programming from BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5 have denied that smaller and unknown indies are being unfairly treated, writes Peter Keighron
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NewsBBC asks indies for more interactive programming
The BBC has called on independent producers to submit more interactive programming ideas, writes David Wood
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NewsRed launches comedy shop
Manchester-based drama indie Red Production Company, the producer behind award-winning series such as Clocking Off and Queer as Folk, is moving into entertainment by launching a new indie with Multimedia Arts (MMA), writes Penny Hughes
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NewsProduction Show news: Commissioning editors give kids' programming wish-list
Commissioning editors for children's TV on Channel 5 and BBC gave independent producers a programming wish list today, writes Peter Keighron
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NewsPepsi Chart Show axed
Channel 5 has dropped one of the last remaining original entertainment shows of its launch era as it continues to distance itself from its old image, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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NewsProduction Show news: ITV Digital collapse will benefit ITV drama, says Elliot
ITV Drama will benefit from the collapse of ITV digital, according to the network's controller of drama Nick Elliott, writes Peter Keighron
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Production Show news: BBC4's Keating searches for 'halo effect'
BBC 4 controller Roly Keating and BBC Choice's head of planning and scheduling Brendan Dahill have attempted to give independent producers a clearer idea of the sort of programmes they were looking for on their channels, writes Peter Keighron
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NewsProduction Show news: BBC's Thomson says Channel 4 acquisitions are 'hard to justify'
BBC director of public policy Caroline Thomson has criticised some of Channel 4's recent programming decisions, writes Peter Keighron
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NewsChannel 5 to launch interactive daytime gameshow
Channel 5 is launching a new salvo in the lunchtime ratings war with a daily interactive game show, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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NewsKeating orders medical examination
BBC 4 controller Roly Keating has commissioned a rare one-off drama which aims to explore medical ethics and lift the lid on the NHS' treatment of children with leukaemia, writes Leigh Homwood
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TX - Country matters.
The Queen's Golden Jubilee has provided an excuse for street celebrations and baton relays, so why
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A licence to lose money?
Despite a strong British line-up at this week's Cannes Film Festival, UK broadcasters are finding that making box office winners is still a tough nut to crack
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GRANADA'S THE LAB WINS POLICE 999 SERIES.
Granada factual production house The Lab has won its first commission from Bravo. The 15 x
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TROUBLE ORDER FOR HEWLAND INTERNATIONAL.
Teen channel Trouble has commissioned two new 15-part series. Date My Sister, from Hewland International, will
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Programming - ITV 2 pulls out of party.
Channel 5 has secured exclusive TV rights to broadcast Capital 95.8 FM's Party in the Park
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BBC WALES TO FILM HEARTS OF GOLD NOVELS.
BBC Wales is to turn the first of bestselling author Catrin Collier's eight Hearts of Gold
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Programming - Peaktime order for BBC's Green.
Former Big Brother executive producer Conrad Green has scored his first terrestrial commission for the BBC
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Programming - Juniper to look at icons of female beauty.
Factual Indie Juniper Communications has scooped three commissions for the BBC, Channel 4 and National Geographic,
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Programming - Dream on Sky.
Hewland International has secured the first ever two-series deal for a British-commissioned programme from BSkyB, writes
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C5 BUYS NODDY RIGHTS.
Channel 5 has bought the UK terrestrial rights to classic kids animation Noddy from licensing group