Latest Channel 4 News – Page 165
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NewsE4 refreshes scripted comedy
E4 is freshening up its scripted comedy slate by taking Roisin Conaty’s Game Face to series and commissioning a sitcom from the writers of BBC3’s Cuckoo.
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NewsC4 in foreign drama push
Channel 4’s forthcoming foreign-language service Walter Presents will launch with around 140 hours of programming and intends to grow its catalogue to 1,000 hours within three years.
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NewsIndustry responds to C4 threat
In a week when Channel 4’s publicly owned status was thrust into the spotlight, chief executive David Abraham used the broadcaster’s quarterly meeting as an opportunity to reassure staff.
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NewsChannel 4 facing ‘disaster’
Key figures from Channel 4’s history have warned that privatising the PSB would be a “disaster” for the UK television industry.
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NewsC4 unveils new branding
Channel 4 has rebranded its main channel to offer a fresh take on its iconic Lambie Nairn 4 logo.
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NewsLord Burns vision: C4 should be part-owned by indies
Lord Burns’ vision to save Channel 4 from privatisation is based on the indie sector taking ownership of the broadcaster.
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NewsVOTE: C4 privatisation
Would the privatisation of Channel 4 have a positive or negative impact on the UK’s television industry? Click now to have your say.
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NewsJames Purnell backs publicly-owned C4
BBC director of strategy and digital James Purnell has argued that Channel 4’s existing ownership model contributes to a UK broadcasting ecology that “works very well”.
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NewsTerry Burns denied chance to stay on as C4 chairman
Lord Burns will step down from his position as chairman of Channel 4 next year after the government rejected Ofcom’s recommendation to extend his tenure.
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NewsC4 hunts All 4 managing editor
Channel 4 is dialling up its short-form content strategy with the creation of a managing editor role with access to a “multi-million pound” commissioning budget.
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NewsC4 foreign-language VoD service set for 2016 debut
Channel 4 is to launch its foreign-language streaming service in January, with big-budget German period drama Deutschland 83 becoming its first high-profile acquisition.
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NewsThe Returned moves to More 4
Channel 4 has bumped supernatural French thriller The Returned onto More 4 to help build the digital channel’s slate of international drama.
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NewsPhoto reveals government's C4 privatisation talks
The privatisation of Channel 4 appears to be a live issue after a photo emerged of official government documents on the subject.
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NewsC4 searches for next Amy
Channel 4 is hunting for no-holds-barred access to music icons as it seeks its own Amy-style rock docs.
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NewsC4 hunts anarchy and mischief
Channel 4 has called on the indie sector to help “reboot its entertainment voice” with “anarchy, mischief and subversion”, as Ben Caudell looks to make his mark.
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NewsYouView prepares rich data for partners
YouView is to begin providing rich data from its set-top boxes to stakeholders – offering them a level of information similar to that mined by Sky.
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NewsBroadcasters raise concerns over EE TV
ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 have raised major concerns about an innovative catch-up tool on fledgling television service EE TV.
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NewsPrincess to make YouTube cancer fundraiser
Princess Productions will team up with well-known vloggers to produce a 12-hour live-streamed event on YouTube for Stand Up To Cancer.
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NewsDiscovery eyes UK broadcasters
Discovery Communications is open to the prospect of buying a major UK broadcaster according to president David Zaslav – but he remained cool on the prospect of bidding for Premier League rights.