Commissioning – Page 359
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NewsScripps ups original content
Scripps Network International is ramping up the amount it spends on original commissions for the Travel Channel as it looks to double the number of hours it orders.
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NewsOutline nurtures ‘Revival’ with gardening series
Outline Productions is to continue to grow its ‘Revival’ brands with a BBC2 series about gardening.
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NewsITV peeks Inside The National Trust
ITV has commissioned Inside The National Trust, a series from RDF Television West which will visit venues including the Wimpole estate and William Wordsworth’s house.
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NewsBBC1 explores extreme pet lovers
BBC1 is to lift the lid on extreme pet owners in a special documentary from Cineflix Productions UK.
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NewsBBC1 orders Abi Morgan crime series
BBC1 has commissioned a crime drama from Emmy-winning writer Abi Morgan that will be made by Broadchurch producer Kudos.
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NewsC4 returns to Secret Eaters and Supersize vs Superskinny
Endemol’s Remarkable Television has won recommissions for Secret Eaters and Supersize vs Superskinny from Channel 4’s features department.
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NewsDiscovery returns to Breaking Magic
Discovery Networks International has renewed Objective Productions’ Breaking Magic for a second series.
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NewsDave orders Brewster's Millions-style travel show
Dave has commissioned a comedy travel series inspired by classic film Brewster’s Millions in which celebrities must spend up to £10,000 in 24 hours.
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NewsBBC unveils blue chip factual slate
BBC1 has ordered follow ups to Planet Earth and Blue Planet as part of a raft of blue chip factual documentaries that effectively signals the end of its £150m co-pro deal with Discovery Communications.
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NewsZig Zag and GME to make C4 magic show
Channel 4 has confirmed the commission of six-part magic series Troy, produced by Zig Zag Productions and GroupM Entertainment.
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NewsC4 to lift lid on how servants are hired
Channel 4 has ordered a series from Studio Lambert about how butlers, groundsmen and housekeepers are recruited through job ads in The Lady magazine.
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NewsUS network TNT orders Bochco drama
US cable network TNT has ordered Murder In The First, a new crime drama from Hill Street Blues creator Steven Bochco.
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NewsMcCall to front BBC1 physical gameshow pilot
Davina McCall is to front a BBC1 Saturday night physical gameshow pilot made by Victory Television.
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NewsNick Jr orders Chris O'Dowd-voiced Puffin Rock
Nick Jr has commissioned animated kids series Puffin Rock voiced by Bridesmaids and Moone Boy star Chris O’Dowd.
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NewsHappy Days' Henry Winkler lands CBBC series
Henry “The Fonz” Winkler is to feature in a new CBBC comedy drama about a dyslexic boy’s unique approach to life.
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NewsRaw Cut lands Smithsonian JFK doc
Raw Cut Television has been commissioned by the Smithsonian Channel to make a film about a failed assassination attempt on former US president John F Kennedy.
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NewsAnimal Planet mines Alaskan Gold Diggers
Animal Planet has ordered Alaskan Gold Diggers, a series based on a family’s attempts to revitalise their inherited gold mines.
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NewsThe Royals picked up by C5
Channel 5 has acquired royal family documentary series The Royals from Content Television.
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NewsC4 installs mini-rig season
Channel 4 is launching a season of mini-rig docs set in locations including a taxi firm and 24 hour emergency call-out offices.
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NewsTruTV calls for Killer Karaoke encore
US cable network truTV has ordered a second series of Zodiak’s Killer Karaoke, based on the ITV format Sing If You Can.