All Channel 4 articles – Page 299
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NewsBaby Cow to animate Viz for C4 online shorts
Adult comic Viz is to be animated by Steve Coogan’s indie Baby Cow for a new series of Channel 4 online comedy shorts.
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NewsC4 to air delayed Daddy Daycare
Channel 4 is sending nine fathers who refuse to share childcare duties on a crash course in parenting for a three-part series.
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RatingsC4 pulls 1.3m with Murdoch investigation
MONDAY: A Dispatches investigation into the world of Rupert Murdoch drew more than a million viewers to Channel 4.
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NewsC4 to air Amy Winehouse tributes
Channel 4 will this week pay tribute to troubled singer Amy Winehouse who died on Saturday.
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RatingsSugartown stumbles on debut
SUNDAY: BBC1’s new comedy drama Sugartown got off to a rocky start – beaten by Channel 4 film The Lovely Bones.
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NewsC4 to pilot Come Date With Me
Channel 4 will pilot a Come Dine With Me spin-off with the contestants competing to win the culinary competition and find love.
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NewsBritish TV execs 'cowards', says Daily Show's John Oliver
The lack of a British equivalent to the Daily Show is entirely down to “cowardice on the part of television executives”, comedian John Oliver has claimed.
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NewsPSB spend on original content drops 12%
Spend on original programmes by public service broadcasters has dropped by 12% over the last four years, with Channel 5’s contribution almost halving in that time, an Ofcom report has found.
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RatingsC4's A&E scores series high
WEDNESDAY: Drama repeats on the BBC and ITV helped Channel 4’s 24 Hours in A&E to its biggest audience of the series.
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NewsC4 signs up Pappy’s for new run of Comedy Labs
Award-winning sketch group Pappy’s has been snapped up by Channel 4 for its latest run of new comedy talent initiative Comedy Labs.
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NewsC4 set to invest in Conker Digital Fiction Factory
Channel 4 is planning to invest in Conker’s Digital Fiction Factory (DFF) as part of its push into digital content and innovation.
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NewsBetty to help ‘Undateables’ find love in C4 series
Sufferers of Tourettes, Aspergers and narcolepsy will look for love through a match-making service in a Betty TV series for Channel 4.
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The Broadcast InterviewNerys Evans, Channel 4
With more money to spend this year and potentially a new 9pm primetime slot, C4’s comedy commissioning editor is on the lookout for a broad range of talent.
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NewsMichael Crick quits Newsnight for C4 News
Michael Crick, the political editor of Newsnight, is joining Channel 4 News as political correspondent.
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News"Gary Glitter" loses complaint against C4
Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter has lost an 18-month battle against Channel 4 over a drama that portayed him being executed for offences against children.
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NewsC4 working on new Frankie Boyle comedy
Channel 4 is in talks with Frankie Boyle to create a new comedy programme with a topical skew, despite the controversy surrounding the comedian.
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NewsMcCloud to build affordable housing for C4 series
Kevin McCloud will aim to build affordable and sustainable homes using his own money for a new Channel 4 series that will tie in with the broadcaster’s housing and homeless season.
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NewsC4 unveils Sexperience site
Channel 4 has launched a “digital visualisator” to present the results of the Sexperience survey it commissioned around the fifth series of The Sex Education Show.
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NewsC4 acquires five new US series
Channel 4 has acquired US sitcom New Girl - tipped as one of the biggest shows to come out of this year’s LA Screenings - and political thriller Homeland.
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NewsBritish talent scores Emmy nods
British talent is well represented at this year’s Emmy awards with Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Luther and Upstairs, Downstairs all in the running.