All Channel 4 articles – Page 226
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VideoVIDEO: Unreported World, C4
The trailer for Quicksilver Media’s forthcoming Unreported World film for Channel 4 has been viewed over 1m times in five days after it was picked up by media outlets including Upworthy, Reddit and CNN.
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NewsC4 makes fifth Growth Fund investment
Glue producer Eleven Film has become the first drama indie to win investment from Channel 4.
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NewsC4 reels in fixed-rig fishing doc
Blast! Films is to give deep-sea fishing the fixed-rig treatment for Channel 4 in a series executive produced by the broadcaster’s outgoing features commissioner Nick Hornby.
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NewsArrow lands C4 extreme weather doc
Channel 4 has ordered a one-off weather documentary from Arrow Media, the first time that the broadcaster has commissioned a show from one of its Growth Fund indies.
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RatingsBabylon and The Fall shed viewers
THURSDAY: Danny Boyle’s Babylon returned for a full series with 1m fewer viewers than it locked up for its debut as the second series of The Fall also lost around 1m.
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NewsPlayground hires C4 commissioner
Channel 4 drama commissioner Sophie Gardiner is joining the UK division of Colin Callender’s indie Playground Entertainment.
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NewsC4 commissioner heads to Blast! Films
The Hoarder Next Door commissioner Nick Hornby is leaving Channel 4 to join Blast! Films as head of programmes.
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NewsBroadcasters back CDN commissioner training scheme
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky are aiming to boost the diversity of their commissioning teams after signing up to a training scheme for under-represented executives.
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CommentTackling paedophilia head on
We need bold new approaches to keep kids safe, says Rudolph Herzog
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NewsC4 to explore online privacy
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt has revealed that the broadcaster will explore themes around online privacy and surveillance following its commission of Hunted.
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NewsHunt reassures small indies over C4 terms
Jay Hunt has claimed that small production companies will find Channel 4’s plans to reshape terms of trade “very reassuring” once the details have been set out.
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NewsChannel 4 in push to boost diversity
Channel 4 is on the brink of revealing a major diversity initiative that will see commissioners miss out on part of their annual bonus if they fail to hit agreed targets.
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CommentHuman tales from the frontline
ITN Productions’ Chris Shaw recounts producing Grierson Award-winning doc Children on the Frontline.
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NewsC4 orders Educating... inspired drama for 8pm
Channel 4 has ordered its first mid-week drama to air at 8pm in over a decade - a scripted series inspired by its Educating… school strand.
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NewsC4 finds America's Fugitive Family
Channel 4 has secured access to controversial American family The Grays, who have spent the last 14 years living off-grid in a heavily armed compound in Texas.
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NewsKirstie & Phil to front Canadian format for C4
Channel 4 is to expand its property slate with a reversioned Canadian format fronted by Kirstie Allsop and Phil Spencer .
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NewsC4 to visit The Paedophile Next Door
Channel 4 is planning to challenge perceptions of paedophilia in a potentially controversial documentary co-directed by Werner Herzog’s son.
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NewsC4 orders Posh Pawn daytime spin-off
Channel 4 has ordered a daytime spin-off of Boomerang’s Posh Pawn.
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NewsC4 creates deputy head of docs role
24 Hours In Police Custody commissioner Amy Flanagan has been promoted to deputy head of documentaries by Channel 4.