Latest Channel 4 News – Page 261
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NewsBroadcasters up for Emmy prizes
Al-Jazeera English, Sky News and a Channel 4 Dispatches programme have been short-listed for an International Emmy award.
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NewsHollyoaks set for Top Model crossover
Channel 4 has lined up a special edition of Hollyoaks featuring contestants from this year’s series of Living’s reality show Britain’s Next Top Model.
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NewsJohnny Marr writes the theme tune
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has written the theme tune for a TV sitcom for Channel 4.
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NewsBig Brother special for 8 out of 10 Cats
Channel 4 is lining up a Big Brother-themed edition of 8 out of 10 Cats to kick off the tenth series of the panel show.
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NewsDisabled talent to front C4 Paralympics coverage
Channel 4 is to spend £500,000 hunting for disabled presenting talent as part of its role as the UK’s official broadcaster for the London 2012 Paraylmpics.
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NewsC4 holiday for Kirstie and Phil
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are to lift the lid on holiday deals in the first commission for their indie, Raise the Roof.
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NewsC4 pumps £100,000 into generating revenue with mobile apps
Channel 4 has ring-fenced £100,000 to spend this year on testing mobile apps as it calls for indies to pitch ideas it can develop.
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NewsWebb tackles the web in first solo outing for C4
Peep Show star Robert Webb is to take a humorous weekly look at the internet for Channel 4 in his first solo presenting gig.
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NewsC4 orders Saturday night nostalgia
Channel 4 is eyeing a nostalgic entertainment show as a returning format for Saturday nights.
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NewsC4's Sex Education draws 163 complaints
Channel 4 viewers have once again made themselves heard about the merits of The Sex Education Show, with complaints outnumbering messages of praise by four to one.
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NewsBulford to have nine reports in new C4 structure
Channel 4 has unveiled the new structure of the team led by chief operating officer Anne Bulford, which includes new financial and strategic roles for existing staff.
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NewsC4 restructures sales team
Channel 4 has appointed media agency veteran Mick Perry as head of airtime sales as it completes its restructure of its 175-strong sales team.
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NewsLord Burns defends C4 over pay claims
Channel 4 bosses have defended accusations over “grotesque” sums paid to top executives.
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NewsC4 picks up NBC’s 24-style conspiracy thriller
Channel 4 has picked up the UK rights to The Event, a conspiracy thriller with echoes of 24 and Lost that has been touted as one of the biggest US dramas of the year.
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NewsRobinson explores Britain’s creation for Nat Geo
Time Team’s Tony Robinson has been signed up by National Geographic Channel and Channel 4 for a series that will explore the physical creation of Britain.
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NewsOfcom abolishes ad sales rules
Ofcom is significantly relaxing rules on television advertising sales, but has ruled out conducting a full investigation of the market.
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NewsChilds leads race for UKTV top job
Darren Childs, the BBC Worldwide managing director of channels, is understood to be in pole position to be named UKTV chief executive.
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NewsC4 hands Mykura and Jain new roles
Channel 4 is asking Hamish Mykura to focus on docs and preparing to hand Angela Jain a major new role after passing responsibility for More 4 and E4 to new channel managers.
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NewsC4-backed doc gets BitTorrent release
Renegade Pictures’ documentary The Yes Men Fix the World has had an ‘official’ release on peer-to-peer site BitTorrent after the activists featured in the movie became embroiled in a legal spat with the US Chamber of Commerce.
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Gisby to leave C4 following restructure
Channel 4’s new media head Jon Gisby is the latest executive to exit the broadcaster in David Abraham’s reshuffle.