Sentence examples for initially commissioned from inspiring English sources

The $25m £15.5mm), eight-hour series was initially commissioned by the History Channel.

He was still in friendly contact with the Metropolitan Opera, New York, which initially commissioned Prima Donna but then withdrew.

He initially commissioned a traditional film score, but in postproduction decided to go with classical pieces, including the visionary Ligeti scores, taken from existing recordings.

Prokofiev's raucous suite, highly reminiscent of Stravinsky's revolutionary work, was initially commissioned as a ballet by Diaghilev but turned into a suite after the project was canceled.

The project was initially commissioned by the Olympic Delivery Authority, with the aim of engaging communities that lived around the new Olympic Park.

The government initially commissioned an inquiry by retired judge Sir Peter Gibson to look at the UK's treatment of detainees after 9/11.

Elementary had initially been commissioned as a 13-part series, but following its US success attracting over 14 million viewers at 10pm on Thursday nights, CBS have decided to extend series one by an additional 9 episodes.

Lord Ashdown also pointed to the failure of the UK Government to publish the report into the funding of the Muslim Brotherhood, despite the report initially being commissioned "on behalf of the Saudi royal family".

She was launched on 24 January 1894 and initially was commissioned for her sea trials on 6 February.

Although McHale initially considered commissioning original pieces, budgetary constraints limited choices to pre-existing tracks.

She was commissioned initially under Captain Thomas Lloyd, who commanded her until she was paid off in April 1783.