Institutional research


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ITV - http://www.itv.com/commissioning/
     
'ITV’s broadcasting business is made up of ITV, the largest commercial channel in the country, and the UK’s leading portfolio of digital channels - ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, CITV, ITV Encore, and ITVBe. Annually ITV invests around £1 billion in content for its broadcast channels and ITV.com.
ITV is the home of high quality, popular television from the biggest entertainment events, to original drama, soaps, sport, factual series and independent news, both national, and regional.
ITV2 is ITV's entertainment channel for young people, with a range of shows including original scripted comedies and panel shows, American acquisitions, and movies.
ITV3 is a home for popular classic drama series from ITV, alongside a selection of choice factual and entertainment programmes.
ITV4 is great escapism with a mixture of live sport, iconic movies, US acquired shows and cult classics.
CITV is the home for ITV's younger viewers. A mix of animated and live action series for school aged children, including home grown commissions and presentation items created by kids themselves.
ITV Encore has a schedule dedicated to drama, featuring the best of contemporary British drama series from ITV.
ITVBe is dedicated to lifestyle and entertainment programming from the UK and US, featuring real lives, and real people.'


Channel 5


Emma Westcott – Commissioning Editor, Factual

'I am looking for:
  • Broad, robust documentary series for 9pm with clear irresistible proposition and intelligence at its heart, e.g. Shoplifters and Proud, Store Detectives
  • Returnable 8pm series, some access or lightly formatted in broad subject areas that reflect who we are and how we live, e.g. Cowboy Builders, Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun, The Railway: First Great Western, Benidorm ER
  • 10pm entertaining documentary series or one-offs, e.g. Hens Behaving Badly
  • Schedule stunts with fast turnaround news documentaries, e.g. Philpott Housefire, The Ohio Slave Girls'


  • After reading what Emma Westcott is looking for, I have a few ideas on what type of documentaries I can make which do draw in the viewer while keeping it completely intelligent and interesting. As she is looking for a 'returnable 8pm series'  I am aware the audience may contain younger viewers thus I will be sure to keep it age appropriate while at the same time, making sure the authentic message of my documentary is communicated.

Comments

  1. Caroline Birks22 June 2018 at 02:42

    So which of these channels seems more likely to commission the programme you want to make? Which channel will you specifically focus on?

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