All articles by Balihar Khalsa – Page 69
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NewsC4 defends Comedy Blaps choices
Channel 4 has defended its decision to commission Baby Cow and Objective Productions as part of a comedy shorts project designed to unearth new talent.
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RatingsC4 Banksy premiere fails to draw a crowd
SATURDAY: Channel 4’s premiere of Banksy documentary, Exit through the Gift Shop, attracted a below average audience to the Saturday night slot.
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NewsC4's failed F1 bid uncovered
Channel 4 planned primetime coverage and a raft of new programming as part of an estimated £45m bid for Formula 1 rights, it has emerged.
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NewsGok Wan returns with bargain roadshow
Gok Wan will return to Channel 4 with an affordable version of Gok’s Clothes RoadShow this autumn.
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NewsC4 going back to A&E
Channel 4 fixed-rig documentary series 24 Hours in A&E and One Born Every Minute will return in 2012, marking the broadcaster’s commitment to fixed-rig documentaries.
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NewsC4 to open Bank Of Dave with Glasgow’s Finestripe
Self-made millionaire David Fishwick will attempt to set up a bank and prove he can do a better job than the established high-street names in a 3 x 60-minute series for Channel 4.
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NewsE4 plans to fill 1,000-hour Friends gap
E4 will attempt to be “creative and competitive” at 8pm by playing films, US comedies and UK-originated comedy when it loses Friends in September.
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FeaturesHow C4’s diversity drive is playing out
Channel 4 has made a public pledge to fund ideas from small indies, and Jay Hunt has spearheaded a national hunt for new blood. Balihar Khalsa meets Hunt and the Alpha Fund team.
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NewsC4 pulls online film following riots
Channel 4 has pulled an online programme featuring political activist and journalist Jody McIntyre after deeming it inappropriate, in light of recent events.
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NewsQuestion Time returns to debate riots
Question Time is to break from its summer hiatus for the first time to debate the riots that have flared up across the country, while BBC3 will hear from young people in a discussion presented by Richard Bacon.
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NewsC4 plans live riots debate; Panorama special for BBC1
Channel 4 is to host a live debate on the riots that have rocked London and spread throughout the country, while the BBC has ordered a fast-turnaround Panorama special.
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RatingsITV1 murder series draws 2.4m
FRIDAY: The launch of ITV1 factual series Someone’s Daughter, Someone’s Son drew a below average audience on its debut.
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NewsUsain Bolt to star in C4 ident
Record-breaking sprinter Usain Bolt will become the first person to star in a Channel 4 ident, marking the broadcaster’s coverage of the IAAF World Athletics Championships.
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NewsBroomfield tackles Sarah Palin for C4
Channel 4 has ordered a new film about US politican Sarah Palin from director Nick Broomfield.
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NewsFilm4 and More4 to chart history of world cinema
A major new series charting the history of international cinema and how it has changed with innovation has been greenlit by Film 4 and More4.
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NewsJLS fans complain to C4
JLS’ cancelled T4 On The Beach performance sparked 113 complaints to Channel 4 in July, making it the broadcaster’s most ‘slated’ event during the month.
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NewsC4 acquires 2 Broke Girls
Channel 4 has snapped up the rights to 2 Broke Girls, the new US comedy from Sex and the City writer Michael Patrick King and one of the most hotly tipped shows to come out of this year’s LA Screenings.
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NewsPlum to examine Ronaldo’s talent for Sky AFP show
Plum Pictures is making an AFP show in which the world’s most expensive footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, will undergo a series of scientific tests to examine what gives him his edge.
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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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NewsFilm4 appoints digital chief
Film4 has appointed a new commissioning editor to oversee the channel’s digital initiative - Film4.0.