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NewsDead Donkey writer pens phone hacking comedy for C4
Channel 4 has ordered a phone hacking comedy from Drop the Dead Donkey writer Guy Jenkin.
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NewsLime eyes second structured reality show in Liverpool
The Only Way Is Essex indie Lime Pictures is developing a Liverpool-based structured reality series for ITV1.
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NewsIndies look overseas as UK orders decline
Commissions and co-productions funded by international broadcasters could soon be worth more to the indie sector than those from the BBC, if current trends continue.
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NewsDragonfly wins biggest commission
Dragonfly has secured its biggest commission to date: an extreme competition format filmed in eight locations around the world.
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NewsMTV lands more Geordie Shore
MTV has ordered a second series of structured reality show Geordie Shore after it became the broadcaster’s most-watched show.
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NewsBBC4 series to explore lives of medieval royalty
BBC4 has commissioned a series looking at medieval monarchy, as captured in the period’s intricately illuminated manuscripts.
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NewsSergeant opens Reef’s First Photo Album on BBC2
John Sergeant is to front a daytime series for BBC2 chronicling the pioneering work of Victorian photographer Francis Frith, who set out to capture the nation on film.
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NewsGreat British Food Revival to return
BBC2 has ordered a second helping of campaigning series The Great British Food Revival.
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NewsC4 follows up SBTV pilot with series order for T4
A T4 pilot charting the success of online youth broadcaster SBTV will be turned into a 5 x 30-minute series for the Channel 4 teen strand.
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NewsC4 links off-peak and daytime commissioning
Channel 4 off-peak commissioning will now sit in the daytime department to make commissioning for the slots more coherent.
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NewsBBC3 to air Doctor Who short
BBC3 is to air a one-off mini episode of Doctor Who written by school children who won a competition earlier this year.
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NewsRoom 101 set to return
Room 101 is set to return to our screens with the BBC poised to greenlight a new series, this time presented by Frank Skinner.
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NewsHome to transform wrecks into dream houses
UKTV’s Home has ordered a new series in which dilapidated houses will be renovated into the owners’ dream houses.
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NewsBBC goes potty with V&A
The BBC is running a year of programmes that aims to be the most wide-ranging examination of the decorative arts as part of a partnership with the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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NewsFood Network returns to India
Scripps Network-owned Food Network UK has ordered its second UK commission with a gastro-tourism series set in India.
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NewsDaniela Neumann lands content role at Viasat
Former VMTV director of programmes Daniela Neumann has been hired by European broadcaster Viasat to lead a push into more original commissions and acquisitions.
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NewsSky’s Murphy to reveal commissioning plans
Sky1 boss Stuart Murphy is to discuss commissioning opportunities across a portfolio of channels at an event in Newcastle this week.
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NewsFrankie Boyle to make Zeppotron pilot for C4
Channel 4 has revealed Frankie Boyle’s new project will be called the Rehabilitation Programme and is being made by Endemol-owned Zeppotron.
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NewsCharity Commission starts inquiry after C4 Dispatches
A Channel 4 Dispatches has triggered a Charity Commission investigation into housing charity, the Meridian Foundation.
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NewsITVS America options NFTS student's format
ITV Studios America has optioned a format created by a graduating student at the National, Film and Television School.