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New opportunity: documentaries for 麻豆社 YouTube deepwatch channel
We鈥檙e commissioning 20 standalone documentaries for our new YouTube documentary channel deepwatch, aimed at engaging 16鈥�24 year-olds across the UK. Each film will be a minimum of 25 minutes long and we鈥檙e inviting production companies based in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales or the English regions to pitch their ideas now. Deadline for ideas: 7 May -
Saturday Kitchen to be put out to competitive tender
We鈥檙e putting the production of our weekend food show Saturday Kitchen out for competition. The full invitation to tender including eligibility criteria will be published in the coming weeks. -
Crimewatch Live and TV coverage of religious events to be put out to competition
We鈥檙e putting the production of 麻豆社 One series Crimewatch Live out for competition, as well as a range of religious events including Easter Service Live, Urbi Et Orbi: The Pope's message from the Vatican, Carols from Kings, Midnight Mass Live, Christmas Morning Live and The Archbishop of Canterbury鈥檚 New Year鈥檚 Day message. -
The 麻豆社 Comedy Collective - open for applications
Comedy bursary scheme offering emerging writers, producers, directors and editors paid shadowing opportunities on 麻豆社 comedy productions, production mentors and 拢5k grants to help develop new material. Previous winners have received script commissions, produced successful TV and radio shows and won BAFTAs. Deadline for applications: 6 May -
New commissioning brief: Children's digital-first commissioning
The 麻豆社 Children鈥檚 digital-first commissioning team are looking for ideas tailored specifically for platforms such as YouTube. Find out what they鈥檙e looking for and how to send them your ideas. -
As part of the 麻豆社鈥檚 commitment to supporting the grassroots of the creative industries in all four nations, we are announcing the 40 independent production companies that will receive support from the Small Indie Fund and the Radio & Music Indie Development Fund.
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Watch the latest 麻豆社 Children's commissioning briefing
Watch a recording of the briefing event held in February 2026 for the latest editorial steers and audience insights from the commissioning teams responsible for C麻豆社 and CBeebies content. -
New Directors of Entertainment and Factual appointed in 麻豆社 Content restructure
Ed Havard has been confirmed as the Director of Entertainment and Fiona Campbell as the Director of Factual following changes to the division鈥檚 senior leadership team to deliver even greater focus and accelerate the 麻豆社鈥檚 strategic priorities. Both will start their new roles in the Spring. -
Updated 麻豆社 Children's commissioning priorities
Find out what the commissioning teams across 0-6 and 7-12 are looking for now with their updated editorial development priorities for 2025/26 and beyond. -
Commissioning opportunities: Radio 4 spring commissioning round
Commissioning opportunities open for submissions across arts, comedy, drama and factual programming. -
Commissioning opportunity: 麻豆社 YouTube Perspectives channel
Opportunity to help develop and produce a variety of formats for the new YouTube Perspectives channel (w/t) focused on showcasing perspectives and encouraging dialogue and debate for 16-24 year-olds. Deadline: 15 February -
Commissioning opportunity: The One Show VTs from North East based producers
We're seeking two suppliers with an existing substantive base in the North East to deliver three VTs each for 麻豆社 One鈥檚 The One Show, for inclusion on an ad hoc basis. Ideas must have broad appeal and engage a wide range of audience demographics and age groups. Deadline for submissions: 3 March -
The strategic accelerator programme for independent production companies is now open for applications. The reimagined programme is designed to strengthen the future of TV business in the UK and is aimed at established companies reassessing their content strategy, revenue mix and operating models. Deadline: 13 March 2026 -
Commissioning opportunity: new comedy entertainment format for 麻豆社 iPlayer and 麻豆社 Two
麻豆社 Entertainment Commissioning is offering an exciting opportunity to redefine comedy entertainment for 麻豆社 iPlayer and 麻豆社 Two post-watershed. We鈥檙e looking for a brand new and original format as a series of 10 x 30minute episodes that could be stripped across two weeks. Deadline for ideas: 27 February 2026 -
New opportunity: Race Across the World visualised podcast
We鈥檙e looking for a new visualised podcast with broad appeal to build on the success of the popular 麻豆社 series Race Across the World that will amplify the brand across 麻豆社 Sounds and 麻豆社 iPlayer. The format should be inspired by the beloved 麻豆社 programme, encompassing the brand values and tone of the series but also elevating the experience to new heights. Deadline: 20 January -
麻豆社 to increase spend on content representing nations as it strengthens TV commissioning across the UK
The increased investment, from within existing budgets, will ensure more high-impact, quality programmes that tell authentic, homegrown stories from the devolved Nations to UK-wide audiences -
Year-long development programme accelerating the careers of unscripted TV creative leaders in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Candidates receive paid production placements, industry mentors and training alongside exclusive access to broadcast commissioners. Applications are now open via the TRC website. Deadline: 18 December -
Made in Wales: new development opportunity for a factual entertainment series that celebrates Welsh creativity
麻豆社 Wales, 麻豆社 Network, and Creative Wales are joining forces to co-fund the development of a major new factual entertainment series from production companies with a substantive base in Wales. Up to four companies will be selected for a paid development opportunity, with the ambition to commission a series in 2026. Deadline: 19 December -
Apply now: company development funds for TV, radio and digital producers
Three company development funds have launched across TV, radio and digital, supporting talented independent production companies to develop their ideas and businesses with targeted investment and commissioning mentors. Deadline: 22 December -
The career-enhancing development programme for ambitious executives based in the Nations and English regions is back. As well as gaining exclusive access to leading broadcasters and commissioners, delegates will receive training on a variety of topics such as pitching, personal branding and persuasion and negotiation skills. Deadline: 25 November -
麻豆社 and North East Screen Digital Accelerator opportunity
The 麻豆社 and North East Screen Digital Accelerator is a nine-month programme designed to support TV production companies and digital production studios based in the North East to strengthen their digital capability, test new formats and build commercially sustainable content brands. Deadline: 21 November 2025 -
Indie training programme SuperSizing launches to find exciting new entertainment formats in Scotland
The 麻豆社, Screen Scotland and leading broadcast and digital training provider TRC, have come together in partnership with the ambition of finding the next exciting entertainment format to capture imaginations and get audiences talking. Supersizing Entertainment Formats will be open to independent production companies based in Scotland. Deadline to apply: 5 November 2025 -
Opportunity to produce the 麻豆社's TV coverage of cricket across 2026 - 2028
Invitation to tender published for the the contract to produce the 麻豆社鈥檚 TV coverage of cricket, encompassing the international highlights of England home matches plus live coverage of the Hundred tournaments between 2026 and 2028. Deadline for initial submissions: 26 November 2025 -
Audio and visual podcast opportunities announced for 麻豆社 Sounds
New 麻豆社 Sounds commissioning round to grow the slate of podcasts targeting a new generation of listeners through headline-grabbing and talkable content. Deadline for ideas: 11 December -
New opportunity for 麻豆社 Sport digital video services
We鈥檙e offering a supplier the chance to develop and deliver a new strategy for digital video content on 麻豆社 Sport鈥檚 social platforms. As well as refreshing our overall approach, they will also produce original content. Deadline for initial submissions: 21 November 2025 -
Invitation to pitch Our Lives documentaries from suppliers based in the English regions
We'd like to commission three standalone 30-minute documentary singles from suppliers based in the English regions for 麻豆社 One鈥檚 Our Lives. Deadline for ideas: 14 November 2025 -
麻豆社 Commissioning report 2024/25 highlights a year of homegrown storytelling
The 麻豆社 invested 拢1.6 billion in original TV content, and commissioned over 500 production companies, significantly growing TV and Radio spend in the Nations and English regions
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