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Commissioning - Imago property order for ITV1 teatime.
ITV1 has ordered another high-volume property programme for its 5pm teatime slot, writes Maria Esposito.
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Commissioning - BBC1 plays cupid with dating show.
BBC1 has commissioned a new reality dating show in which children of single parents help find
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Commissioning - Ancient weapons on Discovery.
Darlow Smithson, the indie behind Touching the Void, is making a series about ancient weaponry for Discovery, writes Maria Esposito.
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Commissioning - Commissioner's Q&A - Adam Kemp.
The BBC head of commissioning, independents and nations for specialist factual, arts and current affairs programming can command budgets of up to£4m for 'super landmark' productions.
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Commissions - BBC1 to air Forsyth and Wood specials.
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has commissioned two new Bafta tributes featuring entertainer Bruce Forsyth and comedian
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Commissions - Thumbs up wins world records order.
Indie Thumbs Up Productions is making a stripped show focusing on world-record holders for Challenge. The
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Commissions - UKTV commission spotlights nation.
UKTV is offering a snapshot of the nation in a new 90-minute entertainment show fronted by
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Commissions - Hartswood goes to OZ for BBC2 comedy.
Hartswood Films, the producer behind sitcoms Coupling and Carrie and Barry, is co-producing a new comedy
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Commissions - Channel 4 delves into racist language.
Channel 4 has ordered a 60-minute film about racially offensive language, fronted by So Solid Crew
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Princess sells 'gay' test to VH1.
Princess Productions has made two overseas format sales, including a show that assesses the 'gayness' of pop culture phenomena, writes Michael Rosser.
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BBC returns to dinosaur world.
The BBC has teamed up with a range of international partners to create a£2m landmark
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C4 buys fantasy pair.
Channel 4 has acquired two new fantasy dramas for its early 2005 schedule, including the German myth that inspired The Lord of the Rings, writes Michael Rosser.
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12 Yard show flops on ABC.
Indie 12 Yard Productions has seen its first US commission, business reality show The Benefactor, cut short by the ABC network, writes Michael Rosser.
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Format Focus: Celebrity spelling Bee.
Brains rule over beauty in this format, which sees 16 stars of TV, film and music in a spelling showdown, writes Michael Rosser.
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Formats & Deals - Granada renews Finnish output deal.
Granada International has renewed a two-year output deal with Finnish public network YLE for a range
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Formats & Deals - Disney Channel picks up Sleepover Club.
Scottish indie IWC Media's children's comedy series The Sleepover Club is to be screened on Disney
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Formats & Deals - Living TV buys Australian medical duo.
Living TV has acquired a brace of new Australian medical series. Medical Rookies will focus on
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Formats & Deals - Electric Sky seals documentary sales.
Distributor Electric Sky has secured a raft of new deals including the ITV1 series Underworld at
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Formats & Deals - Planet Rock travels to Spain and Finland.
ITV1 late-night series Planet Rock has been sold to broadcasters in Spain and Finland following a
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Facilities - Management buyout at MPC 'doubtful'.
The rumoured£50m price tag for the Moving Picture Company (MPC) has silenced industry talk of