Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Development, commissioning & orders · Core

Commission

Also called: programme commission

ELI5

A buyer’s formal order or funding decision for a programme or series.

Used in conversation

“The season plan needs to show how the commission functions within the run.”

Definition

A buyer's formal order or funding commitment for development, production or episodes.

Here “Commission” means: A buyer's formal order or funding commitment for development, production or episodes. The core meaning is stable, but role, authority or workflow changes by context below.

Pitch context

You may encounter this in a series pitch, pilot process, writers' room or commissioning conversation.

Why it matters: Explains how series are structured, staffed, commissioned, produced and released.

Connected terms

  • GreenlightA commission is a buyer's order or funding commitment; a greenlight authorises production to proceed.
  • Series orderComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
  • Pilot orderComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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