Commissioning – Page 402
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NewsBBC orders more Breakaway
The BBC has commissioned a second series of daytime quiz show Breakaway from Gogglebox Entertainment, for an unspecified run.
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NewsBBC1 plans ageing season
BBC1 is planning a season tackling ageing that will include a film about centenarians and a documentary fronted by EastEnders star June Brown.
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NewsC5's Big Brother secures product placements
Channel 5 has secured a brace of product placement deals for reality show Big Brother including an agreement with supermarket Morrisons.
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NewsCooks compete to reach M&S shelves in new Syco series
Simon Cowell’s latest talent competition for ITV1 will see home cooks competing for recipes made by their friends or family to be stocked on Marks & Spencers shelves.
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NewsDigital channels up comedy stakes
British TV’s comedy renaissance is pushing deeper into the multichannel world, with UKTV’s Gold and Comedy Central investing in series spanning classic and cult content.
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NewsC4 challenges views of women
Actress and writer Sharon Horgan is to return to Channel 4 to front a two-part documentary series that challenges perceptions of older women.
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NewsGreen Inc’s Many Faces Of… back for second run
Northern Irish indie Green Inc has won a second series commission for its entertainment archive show The Many Faces Of….
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NewsBBC lines up second run of Matt Lucas Awards
BBC1 has ordered a second series of comedy chat show The Matt Lucas Awards.
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NewsSky Living spins second series of Love Machine
Sky Living has ordered a second series of dating show The Love Machine which will again be fronted by Chris Moyles and Stacey Solomon.
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NewsE4 orders celebrity prank show
Comedian Lee Kern will prank celebrities in a new series for E4 that will see him setting up outlandish situations to catch them out.
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NewsChannel 4 signs Hilary Devey
Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Hilary Devey has signed an exclusive two-year deal with Channel 4.
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NewsLong Lost Family to return for third series
A third series of family reunion series Long Lost Family is on the brink of being commissioned for ITV1.
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NewsBritain's Hidden Heritage to return
BBC1 has ordered a second series of Reef Television’s Britain’s Hidden Heritage, which will again travel the UK hunting for items that have shaped the nation.
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NewsBBC changes business model
The BBC is “radically redesigning” its business model, promising to cut red tape within BBC Vision and put more money on screen.
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NewsC4 orders additional Paralympics content
Channel 4 looks set to increase its coverage of the Paralympics to between 180 and 200 hours, and has commissioned Twofour to make a further six docs for a strand featuring some of Britain’s up-and-coming Paralympians.
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NewsC4 mixes old and new as campaigns return
Cooking, fishing and property are among the themes on Channel 4’s features slate as the broadcaster unveils new commissions and returns to its high-profile campaigning series.
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NewsCineflix leads BBC pets season
Cineflix Productions UK is set to prove that pets aren’t just for Christmas in a major factual series for CBBC.
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NewsStudio Lambert to take search for love Undercover
Undercover Boss producer Studio Lambert is rejigging its undercover take on life experiences in a format for Channel 4 in which a wealthy bachelor ditches his riches to try to find love.
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NewsC5 orders Raw Cut police chase doc
Channel 5 has ordered a two-part blue light special from Raw Cut featuring footage of high-speed police chases.
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NewsFood Inspectors to return to BBC1
BBC1 has ordered a second series of The Food Inspectors and is moving it to the 8pm slot.