All Channel 4 articles – Page 341
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RatingsE4 wins battle for key 16-34s
E4 has consolidated its position with 16- to 34-year-olds, overtaking both Five and BBC2 in targeting this commercially important group.
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NewsAirey: Five still in talks with C4
Five chair and chief executive Dawn Airey has reignited the debate about Five’s failed merger with Channel 4 by calling it a “strange” political decision - but has revealed that the broadcasters remain in talks about other opportunities.
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NewsGrand Designs presenter embarks on Grand Tour
Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud is to take a break from home renovation for a European travelogue series for Channel 4.
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NewsC4 adds religion to Lee’s specialist factual portfolio
Channel 4 has axed the post of commissioning editor of religion and ethics following Aaqil Ahmed’s defection to the BBC.
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Icon Films to tell story of US airmen’s Borneo rescue
Bristol-based documentary-maker Icon Films is to make The Airmen and the Headhunters, a one-off doc about a team of US airmen rescued by Borneo tribesmen during World War II.
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NewsPSB kids' output halved since 2004
Homegrown children’s output on free-to-air broadcasters has more than halved over four years, Ofcom research has revealed.
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NewsC4 cleared over Siôn Jenkins documentary
Ofcom has thrown out complaints that a Channel 4 documentary following the release of Siôn Jenkins, after he was cleared of murdering his foster daughter Billie-Jo, unfairly invaded his family’s privacy.
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NewsC4 orders lifestyle specials on oldies for mini-season
Channel 4 is lining up special editions of lifestyle shows such as How to Look Gook Naked and Embarrassing Bodies featuring the over-60s, in a week of themed programming.
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The Broadcast InterviewMark Raphael, C4 documentaries
For the ‘golden boy’ of C4’s docs department, filling the Cutting Edge strand with the right mix of news, human interest and controversy is a delicate balancing act.
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NewsE4 buys Canadian family drama
E4 has acquired the UK rights to Canadian family drama series Heartland.
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NewsBBCW and C4 deal "weeks" away
BBC Worldwide and Channel 4 are “literally weeks” from signing a joint venture deal, after BBCW jettisoned some of the original sticking points.
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RatingsJacko doc brings 3.2m to C4
Channel 4’s documentary looking at the last days of singer Michael Jackson was a bona fide hit on Sunday night at 9pm with 3.2m viewers (13.9% share), getting the better of BBC1 and its nearest rivals.
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NewsUKTV to air Channel 4 shows
UKTV will enter a new era this summer after signing a landmark deal giving it access to almost 200 hours of Channel 4 content.
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Bio of porn king Raymond first from Neal stable
Drama guru Gub Neal is backing a feature-length biopic of the late porn baron, Paul Raymond, slated for Channel 4, as the first venture from his new company, Artists Studio.
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NewsAtalla wins hypnotism comedy pilot
Ash Atalla’s indie Rough Cut TV has secured the final slot in Channel 4’s Comedy Showcase season of broadcast pilots.
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NewsC4 viewers question Michael Jackson tribute
Channel 4’s coverage of Michael Jackson’s death has divided viewers, with questions raised both about the amount of airtime given over to the pop star and of whether Big Brother housemates should have been told.
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NewsMcKerrow defends Boys and Girls Alone
SHOWCOMOTION: Richard McKerrow, creative director of Love Productions, has hit back at critics of his Channel 4 series Boys and Girls Alone for making snap judgements claiming they did not what they were talking about.
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NewsYouTube and Hulu home in on landmark UK deals
YouTube and Hulu have launched charm offensives on UK broadcasters in separate bids to dominate long-form online video content in the UK.
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C4 instigates training for its commissioners
Channel 4 is to put all of its commissioners through an intense five-day, cross-platform training course this autumn as part of a new deal to back the creative multi-media scheme Crossover.
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NewsHistory Channel partners ITV1 on Outbreak of WW2
The History Channel has secured its first co-production with ITV1 as part of a group-wide strategy to team up with other UK broadcasters for large-scale documentaries.