All Channel 4 articles – Page 309
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NewsC4 kicks off indies clinics
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt will hold the first of 12 indie surgeries in London on 31 March.
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NewsBroadcasters to get tough on PP terms
Broadcasters are beginning to establish terms on product placement, with Channel 5 emerging as the most aggressive, seeking 85% of new revenues generated.
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NewsC4 hunting for comedy shorts for online push
Channel 4 is extending its new talent strand Comedy Lab online, with plans to commission 24 short-form films.
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NewsC4 to launch detailed VoD ratings system
Channel 4 has developed a ratings system that incorporates VoD views and brings some of the detail of the Barb linear system to the on-demand space.
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NewsBroadcasters to offer placements to C4’s disabled talent
A raft of broadcasters and producers have agreed to offer placements to the disabled sports presenters uncovered by Channel 4 as part of its 2012 Paralympics coverage.
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NewsC4 refreshes Sex Education and Gok Wan brands
Channel 4’s features department has ordered three series that put a fresh spin on two of its major brands: Gok Wan and The Sex Education Show.
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NewsC4's teen sex show sparks nearly 300 complaints
Nearly 300 viewers have complained to Channel 4 about its factual entertainment series The Joy of Teen Sex.
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NewsHeat editors pen Hollyoaks ep
Two editors at celebrity magazine Heat have penned a one-off episode of Hollyoaks, combining the script and magazine to form a unique, multi-platform partnership.
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NewsBroadcasters back digital training
The BBC, Channel 4 and MTV are among the businesses backing a digital media educational programme for young talent.
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NewsC4 revives live Dispatches
A live instalment of Channel 4 current affairs strand Dispatches is to be revived with a debate on which of the country’s assets should be sold to reduce the UK’s debt.
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NewsAd Elect to offer 4oD viewers a choice of adverts
Channel 4 is rolling out a pre-roll ad format for 4oD that allows visitors to choose the advert they see before viewing a show.
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Behind The ScenesLove Thy Neighbour, Channel 4
Building trust with the residents of Grassington in Yorkshire meant getting involved in am-dram and downing pints with the locals, says Jamie Isaacs.
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NewsTime Team revamps production set-up in wake of Cardiff move
Time Team is overhauling its production team as it prepares to make its first series since moving to Cardiff.
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NewsGuru-Murthy joins BME initiative
Channel 4 News broadcasters have thrown their support behind Bectu’s initiative Move on Up to encourage more black and minority ethnic (BME)professionals to join the industry.
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NewsMatt Locke plans to leave Channel 4
Acting head of cross-platform Matt Locke is set to leave Channel 4, Broadcast understands.
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NewsContent remains king in product placement
Audiences are happy to see product placement but editorial content must still lead programming, according to research ordered by Channel 4.
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NewsDesmond unveils health lottery
Media tycoon Richard Desmond has unveiled a new lottery game which aims to raise more than £50 million a year for health charities.
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NewsC4 happy to order dwarf doc
Channel 4 has ordered an new “fixed rig” series following seven dwarves as they take part in Snow White during pantomime season.
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NewsOnline health check to shape C4 shows
Channel 4 is launching an online health-check tool that will feed into Embarrassing Bodies, Supersize vs Superskinny and other health-related shows.
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NewsSherlock and Downton to face off at BPG Awards
The Broadcasting Press Guild’s annual awards will see Downton Abbey and Sherlock go head-to-head in three categories.