All Channel 4 articles – Page 298

  • Exit Through The Gift Shop
    Ratings

    C4 Banksy premiere fails to draw a crowd

    2011-08-15T10:47:00Z

    SATURDAY: Channel 4’s premiere of Banksy documentary, Exit through the Gift Shop, attracted a below average audience to the Saturday night slot.

  • F1
    News

    C4's failed F1 bid uncovered

    2011-08-12T12:46:00Z

    Channel 4 planned primetime coverage and a raft of new programming as part of an estimated £45m bid for Formula 1 rights, it has emerged.

  • Gok’s Clothes RoadShow
    News

    Gok Wan returns with bargain roadshow

    2011-08-11T13:31:00Z

    Gok Wan will return to Channel 4 with an affordable version of Gok’s Clothes RoadShow this autumn.

  • 24 Hours in A&E
    News

    C4 going back to A&E

    2011-08-11T13:22:00Z

    Channel 4 fixed-rig documentary series 24 Hours in A&E and One Born Every Minute will return in 2012, marking the broadcaster’s commitment to fixed-rig documentaries.

  • Fishwick
    News

    C4 to open Bank Of Dave with Glasgow’s Finestripe

    2011-08-11T08:00:00Z

    Self-made millionaire David Fishwick will attempt to set up a bank and prove he can do a better job than the established high-street names in a 3 x 60-minute series for Channel 4.

  • The Neglected
    Features

    How C4’s diversity drive is playing out

    2011-08-11T07:59:00Z

    Channel 4 has made a public pledge to fund ideas from small indies, and Jay Hunt has spearheaded a national hunt for new blood. Balihar Khalsa meets Hunt and the Alpha Fund team.

  • Undercover Boss
    Ratings

    C4 beats ITV1 with final Undercover Boss

    2011-08-10T13:16:00Z

    TUESDAY: The final instalment of Undercover Boss helped Channel 4 beat ITV1, while BBC2 drama The Hour fell to its lowest audience of the series.

  • Jody McIntyre
    News

    C4 pulls online film following riots

    2011-08-10T11:21:00Z

    Channel 4 has pulled an online programme featuring political activist and journalist Jody McIntyre after deeming it inappropriate, in light of recent events.

  • Krishan Guru-Murthy
    News

    C4 plans live riots debate; Panorama special for BBC1

    2011-08-09T17:26:00Z

    Channel 4 is to host a live debate on the riots that have rocked London and spread throughout the country, while the BBC has ordered a fast-turnaround Panorama special.

  • Charlie’s Angels
    News

    E4 acquires Charlie’s Angels

    2011-08-09T12:33:00Z

    A glossy remake of ‘70s TV series Charlie’s Angels has been acquired for broadcast by Channel 4.

  • Usain Bolt
    News

    Usain Bolt to star in C4 ident

    2011-08-08T12:32:00Z

    Record-breaking sprinter Usain Bolt will become the first person to star in a Channel 4 ident, marking the broadcaster’s coverage of the IAAF World Athletics Championships.

  • Sarah Palin
    News

    Broomfield tackles Sarah Palin for C4

    2011-08-05T17:34:00Z

    Channel 4 has ordered a new film about US politican Sarah Palin from director Nick Broomfield.

  • JLS cancelled performance sparks C4 complaints
    News

    JLS fans complain to C4

    2011-08-05T11:12:00Z

    JLS’ cancelled T4 On The Beach performance sparked 113 complaints to Channel 4 in July, making it the broadcaster’s most ‘slated’ event during the month.

  • 2 Broke Girls
    News

    C4 acquires 2 Broke Girls

    2011-08-04T11:02:00Z

    Channel 4 has snapped up the rights to 2 Broke Girls, the new US comedy from Sex and the City writer Michael Patrick King and one of the most hotly tipped shows to come out of this year’s LA Screenings.

  • 24 Hours in A&E
    Ratings

    C4's A&E draws series high

    2011-08-04T10:33:00Z

    WEDNESDAY: 24 Hours in A&E posted another series high as it continued to take advantage of drama repeats on BBC1 and ITV1.

  • Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail
    News

    BBC producers join C4 commissioning team

    2011-08-04T08:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has poached two senior BBC producers for fresh factual commissioning roles and has bolstered its fact-ent team with a new development executive.

  • Channel 4
    News

    Whitehall hits the road for C4 primetime series

    2011-08-04T08:00:00Z

    Stand-up comedian Jack Whitehall has secured his first primetime hosting role in an entertainment series for Channel 4.

  • Seven Dwarves
    Behind The Scenes

    Seven Dwarves, Channel 4

    2011-08-04T07:59:00Z

    We set out to challenge preconceptions, but we weren’t prepared for how much our cast liked to burn the candle at both ends, says Nick Curwin.

  • Jaycee Lee Dugard
    News

    Mentorn updates Jaycee Dugard kidnap doc for C4

    2011-08-03T13:09:00Z

    Mentorn Media has updated its film about the discovery of Jaycee Lee Dugard, the Californian girl who was kidnapped and imprisoned for 18 years.

  • Eamon O Connor
    News

    4thought.tv to return with new series editor

    2011-08-03T13:08:00Z

    Channel 4’s religion and ethics strand 4thought.tv is to return with 365 new films made by Irish indie Waddell Media - and a new series editor.