Commissioning – Page 386
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NewsDSP to make real-life crash drama for BBC3
Factual producer Darlow Smithson Productions is making a two-part drama for BBC3 based on the biggest killer of girls under the age of 21: their boyfriends’ driving.
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NewsYahoo! orders food and money series with Group M backing
A further two original web series have been ordered for Yahoo! with funding from Group M Entertainment.
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NewsTern TV explores classical theatre for BBC4 series
Tern TV has won two BBC factual commissions including a 3 x 60-minute series about classical civilisation for BBC4.
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NewsMentorn to reveal Sandy mobile footage for BBC3
BBC3 has commissioned a fast-turnaround documentary from Mentorn Media about how mobile phones and personal cameras captured unforgettable images of Superstorm Sandy.
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NewsC4 orders Leveson doc - and riles MP
A Conservative MP has questioned Channel 4’s impartiality after the broadcaster ordered a Films of Record doc about the Leveson inquiry, presented by Hugh Grant.
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NewsJonathan Ross lands ITV film show
Jonathan Ross will front a movie review show for ITV which he claims will be “much bigger” than his BBC film series.
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NewsCrufts final moved to C4 for first time
The final of pedigree dog show Crufts will be shown on Channel 4 rather than More 4 for the first time in 2013.
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NewsOfcom investigating live Emmerdale episode
Ofcom is investigating whether a violent scene in the live episode of Emmerdale to commemorate the soap’s 40th anniversary breached its rules.
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NewsMcKellen and Jacobi to star in ITV sitcom
Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi will star in an ITV1 studio sitcom following an ageing gay couple whose lives are turned upside down with the entrance of a young neighbour.
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NewsE4 extends Body Shockers brand
E4 is to build on its Body Shockers factual entertainment brand with a new series fronted by Real Hustle star Jessica-Jane Clement.
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NewsDarlow Smithson lands Discovery superstorm doc
Darlow Smithson Productions is making a Superstorm Sandy fast turnaround doc that will air on Discovery Channel US and then around the world.
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NewsITV hones live show to debate world of football
ITV4 is developing a Question Time-style topical debate show about the world of football.
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NewsITV plans second Savile doc
ITV is planning a second documentary on Jimmy Savile just weeks after its original investigation prompted a media storm about the former Top of the Pops star.
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NewsTaylor sets out her CBBC stall
CBBC controller Cheryl Taylor is seeking the next Dynamo magician, a Goonies-inspired adventure series, and has revealed plans to bridge the gap with sister channel Cbeebies.
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NewsC4 orders full Man Down series from Avalon
Avalon Television has been commissioned to make a full 6 x 30-minute series of Greg Davies comedy Man Down, which was piloted by Channel 4 earlier this year.
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NewsDownton creator Fellowes to explore historic homes
Carnival Films’ stablemate Chocolate Media is to follow Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes as he explores a collection of England’s historical houses for ITV1.
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NewsBBC2 commissions sketch show from Edinburgh Fringe
BBC2 has ordered comedy sketch series The Ginge,The Geordie And The Geek from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival show of the same name after a pilot earlier this year.
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NewsC5 showcases engineering feats
Channel 5 has beefed up its factual commissioning team and ordered a “guerrilla engineering” series that will transform a fire engine into a tree-felling machine and turn a concrete mixer into a cargo boat.
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NewsITV1 confirms celebrity diving series
ITV1 has confirmed it has commissioned Twofour to produce a primetime celebrity diving contest Splash! (working title).
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NewsBBC orders six sitcom pilots
The indie behind My Family is developing a BBC2 sitcom about an embittered journalism lecturer as part of six pilots being made for the corporation.