All Commissioning articles – Page 375
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NewsThe Shooting Gallery to return to C4
Channel 4 is reviving shorts strand The Shooting Gallery in partnership with video platform Vimeo - more than a decade after the plug was first pulled.
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NewsLily Cole to front Sky Arts series
Supermodel and actress Lily Cole will front a new 6 x 60-minute series for Sky Arts where she will get under the skin of some of the most famous contemporary artists.
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NewsC4 to follow Ann Summers sex toy launch
Adult retailer Ann Summers’ attempt to create the first ever ‘People’s Vibrator’ will be documented in a one-off film for Channel 4.
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NewsSky1 retunes Ashley Banjo
Sky 1 has commissioned a second series of Princess Productions’ Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew but is planning to introduce even more dance groups.
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NewsReeves to star in new BBC2 sitcom
Vic Reeves is to star in a BBC sitcom series based on a show piloted as part of last year’s Salford Sitcom Showcase.
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NewsOfcom clears C4's Bouncers
Ofcom has cleared Channel 4 documentary Bouncers, despite drawing criticism from the local council and people.
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NewsPlaying It Straight winner jumps onto H&C TV
Horse & Country TV is to produce a documentary featuring the winner of Channel 4 gameshow Playing It Straight, who works in hoof care.
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NewsLogan to leave Live With Gabby
Gabby Logan is stepping down from Channel 5’s Live With Gabby to be replaced with a host of guest presenters including Myleene Klass and Fern Britton.
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NewsIndies win Radio 1 contracts
BBC Radio 1 shows including Annie Nightingale, Benji B and Matt Edmondson are to be produced by indies for the first time as the station opens up external indies.
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NewsITVS developing Pineapple-style dance show
ITV Studios is developing an observational documentary about an elite female burlesque dance troupe led by the sister of Doctor Who’s Matt Smith.
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NewsIdiot Abroad 3 in pre-production
Ricky Gervais has kicked off pre-production of a third series of Sky1’s An Idiot Abroad, this time featuring Warwick Davis alongside Karl Pilkington.
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NewsTom Beck joins C4 entertainment team
Gallowgate’s head of entertainment, Tom Beck, has joined Channel 4 as an entertainment commissioning editor.
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NewsHenson in talks with BBC for puppet show
The Jim Henson Company is creating a set of puppets for BBC1 to appear in what is hoped will become a new Saturday teatime series.
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NewsC5 orders upbeat Twofour business show
Channel 5 is to put ambitious chefs and estate agents through stunt job interviews for an upbeat Twofour business show.
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NewsObjective format moves into C4’s property slot
Objective Scotland has secured an order from Channel 4 daytime for the broadcaster’s 11am property slot.
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NewsSky/Nat Geo serve up 3D storms
Sky 3D and National Geographic US have ordered a four-part 3D series that will recreate the devastating power of nature and its impact on people and infrastructure.
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NewsITV1 seeks ‘escapist’ ideas for teatime slot
ITV1 has called for ideas for its weekday 4pm slot following the success of in-house shows such as Ade in Britain.
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NewsO’Grady explores love of dogs in return to ITV1
Paul O’Grady is to front a six-part ITV1 series on the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home just months after his talk show was axed by the channel.
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NewsSky 1 finds recipe for food and business with Splash
Sky 1 is continuing its push on business-related factual entertainment with a major order for a format that mixes cooking and entrepreneurship.