All Commissioning articles – Page 425
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NewsObjective’s McDermott joins C4 comedy team
Channel 4’s comedy team has added an extra pair of hands with the appointment of Fiona McDermott as comedy editor.
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NewsSky to pump millions more into development
Sky is ramping up its commitment to original content by more than doubling the amount it spends on developing shows.
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NewsDave to ramp up orders
UKTV comedy channel Dave is piloting four new shows, including its first improv show, as it ramps up its commissions to around 10 series this year.
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NewsComedy Central seeks indie for topical show
Indies will have the opportunity to pitch to make a topical news show being developed by Comedy Central with former Heat editor Sam Delaney.
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NewsNext stop South America for Jonathan Dimbleby
Current affairs veteran Jonathan Dimbleby is to journey across South America for his latest BBC2 documentary.
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NewsBBC Daytime orders four consumer affairs shows
Four series tackling consumer affairs have been commissioned by BBC Daytime to air on BBC1 this year.
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NewsTF1 Production signs up Blumenfeld in search for UK formats
French production company TF1 Production is looking to UK indies to find formats suitable for a French audience and has drafted in Remy Blumenfeld to drive the process forward.
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NewsExtreme orders skate doc
Extreme Sports Channel has commissioned a new documentary about a world record breaking jump from the Eiffel Tower.
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NewsCelebrities to "control" new C4 music show
Stars of the Inbetweeners and Misfits will take control of a new Channel 4 music series, funded by fashion retailer Topman.
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NewsBBC North to create drama fund
BBC North is looking at creating a drama fund to encourage more regional indies to come forward with pitches for the broadcaster.
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NewsChannel 5 to launch OK! TV
Channel 5 is to replace its early evening studio show Live from Studio 5 with OK! TV as part of a wider channel rebrand.
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NewsFresh One signs with Match.com
Jamie Oliver’s Fresh One Productions is to produce a raft of content for dating website Match.com – including an hour long documentary.
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NewsInbetweeners return for Comic Relief special
The stars of E4 comedy The Inbetweeners will tour the country looking for the rudest and crudest named locations in aid of Red Nose Day.
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NewsITV to pilot Seinfeld’s Marriage Ref with Jo Brand
Jo Brand is to host a pilot for ITV1 based on Jerry Seinfeld’s US reality show The Marriage Ref.
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NewsITV orders Fred West drama
ITV has commissioned a two-part drama about the untold story of how serial killers Fred and Rosemary West were brought to justice.
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NewsITV orders Downton Abbey Christmas special
ITV has commissioned a Christmas special of hit period drama Downton Abbey.
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NewsSky 1 extends League episodes
Sky 1’s hit sports quiz A League Of Their Own is to be extended to hour-long episodes for its third series.
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NewsBBC reduces Moving On episodes
BBC daytime drama series Moving On is to return - but will only have half the number of episodes from the last series.
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NewsRadio 1 names first commissioner
The BBC has appointed its first commissioning editor for Radio 1 and 1Xtra, handing the job to Chris Moyles’ exec producer Piers Bradford.
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NewsTCI round-up: New year brings new drama for BBC1
BBC1’s controller Danny Cohen has commissioned a host of new programmes, including a new adaption of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, while Channel 4 sees the return of a new series of Million Pound Drop Live.