Commissioning – Page 286
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NewsSky shines spotlight on Freemasons
Sky 1 is to go behind the scenes at secretive organisation The Freemasons in a four-part documentary series.
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NewsRDF wins extended Shop Well For Less order
BBC1 has commissioned RDF TV West to make a full series of Shop Well For Less after a high rating two-part run in March.
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NewsC4 greenlights nine Cutting Edge docs
A raft of new films have been green-lit for Channel 4’s documentary strand Cutting Edge.
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NewsScripps wants stars for refresh
Hooking high-profile UK talent is at the forefront of Scripps’ refreshed commissioning strategy as it seeks to transform Travel Channel and Food Network into mainstream lifestyle brands.
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NewsChannel 5 ups fact ent ambitions
Channel 5 is shaking up its factual entertainment slate after original commissions grew to two thirds of its schedule for the first time.
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NewsBaby Cow gets Zapped! for Dave
Dave is continuing to push into scripted comedy with a three-part fantasy sitcom starring The Inbetweeners’ James Buckley.
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NewsThe Windsors to return to C4
Channel 4 has ordered a second run of satirical royal comedy The Windsors ahead of tonight’s concluding episode.
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NewsBizarre ER finds third home with E4
Maverick’s medical format Bizarre ER has found its third home in the UK after E4 ordered a new series of the show that has previously aired on BBC3 and TLC.
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NewsBetty scales Everest for Discovery
The multinational search teams responsible for saving adventurers who attempt to climb Everest will be put under the spotlight in a Discovery series produced by Betty.
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NewsBig Mountain embarks on C4 Irish travelogue
Northern Irish indie Big Mountain Productions has partnered with Father Ted actor Ardal O’Hanlon to make an Irish travelogue for Channel 4.
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NewsRumpus tests Japanese gameshows for C4
Comedian Noel Fielding is to explore the weird world of Japanese gameshows in a one-off Channel 4 studio show.
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NewsReally adds to original slate with cop doc
Really has announced its second original series in the space of a week – commissioning Raw Cut to make an observational cop doc.
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NewsIn brief: C4 orders & CBBC drama
Betty secures Channel 4 factual commission while CBBC orders third series of Leopard Drama’s Eve.
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NewsSky Atlantic orders King Bert sitcom
Sky Atlantic has ordered an all-star comedy series about a compulsive liar from David Walliams and Miranda Hart’s indie King Bert.
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NewsReally orders first original programme
UKTV channel Really has ordered its first ever original programme - a high volume, primetime spin-off of BBC1 daytime show Helicopter Heroes.
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NewsRaise the Roof wins C4 property format
Channel 4 has commissioned a daytime property format from Love It or List It indie Raise the Roof.
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NewsITV lines up Talpa entertainment format
ITV is continuing its push to mine Talpa’s rich vein of entertainment shows after ordering a talent contest based on its international format Challenge Me.
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NewsC4 turns spotlight on teenage mums
The stories of five teenage mothers will be told in a one-off documentary for Channel 4.
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NewsTony Jordan pens Barbara Windsor biopic
Former EastEnders writer Tony Jordon is to create a 90-minute biopic about actress Dame Barbara Windsor’s life to air on BBC1 later this year.
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NewsBBC4 to build on slow TV and push boundaries
BBC4 boss Cassian Harrison wants to build on slow TV and explore other storytelling techniques, including self-filming and crowdsourcing.