All Channel 4 articles – Page 199
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NewsC4 set to continue Paralympics contract
Channel 4 is set to remain the UK’s Paralympic rights holder until 2020, covering the next two Paralympic Games in PyeongChang and Tokyo.
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NewsC4 orders Autistic Gardener spin-off
Channel 4 has commissioned Betty to produce a spin-off series of The Autistic Gardener fronted by garden designer Alan Gardner.
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RatingsNational Treasure pulls 3m
TUESDAY: Channel 4’s hard-hitting sex abuse drama National Treasure gripped 3m viewers as A+E Networks’ Blaze made a slow start.
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NewsTrue North tackles regional talent drain
Leeds-based indie True North is to tackle a talent drain to London through a series of networking events promoting the benefits of working outside of the capital.
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NewsC4 orders Jon Richardson doc
Comedian Jon Richardson is to front a one-off programme on Channel 4 exploring the reasons to be terrified of life.
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NewsAbraham: Bake Off will fund risky shows
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has written to key suppliers and stakeholders claiming that the audacious swoop for The Great British Bake Off will allow the broadcaster to invest in more risk-taking programmes.
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CommentYoung viewers don’t come cheap
Time and again at the Edinburgh International TV Festival, the BBC highlighted the appeal of The Great British Bake Off to young audiences.
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NewsC4 expands nations and regions team
Channel 4 has underlined its commitment to nations and regions commissioning by creating a dedicated role.
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NewsC4 finds faith with George Michael doc
The formative years of George Michael’s life will be documented in a 90-minute film for Channel 4.
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CommentLet C4 have a slice of the cake
Indies will keep trying to get more value from IP, says Maurice Gran
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FeaturesNational Treasure, C4
Three weeks’ rehearsal is a luxury in TV - but on a series dealing with historical allegations, it was essential in helping the cast build their characters’ shared past, says writer Jack Thorne
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NewsDom Joly reveals Trigger Happy plans
Dom Joly has slammed the lack of imagination in hidden camera shows as he prepares to launch Shady Cabal – the label that will produce Channel 4’s Trigger Happy reboot.
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NewsInside the battle for Bake Off
Years of simmering tension and a commercial chasm were behind the failure of the BBC and Love Productions to renew the contract for The Great British Bake Off.
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NewsIndies cold on C4 relocation
Regional indies have poured cold water on government proposals to relocate Channel 4 to Birmingham.
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CommentProof is in the pudding for C4
Bake Off deal could be a decisive moment for indies and IP owners, says Chris Curtis
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NewsHow C4 cooked up its Bake Off deal
Channel 4 secured board approval for its audacious and controversial capture of The Great British Bake Off over the weekend, and pounced within hours of Love Productions’ Richard McKerrow calling Tony Hall to notify him that the show’s BBC tenure was over.
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NewsJohn Cleese: TV execs have no idea
TV executives have “no idea what they are doing” and should put more trust in talent, according to comedian John Cleese.
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RatingsSimmonds draws 2.5m
TUESDAY: Ellie Simmonds bronze medal-winning performance in the 400m freestyle pulled a peak of 2.5m to Channel 4 while BBC1 stole the 9pm slot with its crime thriller One of Us.
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NewsMel & Sue to leave Bake Off
Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc will step down as hosts of The Great British Bake Off when the show moves to Channel 4 next year.
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NewsBBC Worldwide retains Bake Off remake rights until 2028
The BBC is to continue to profit from The Great British Bake Off until at least 2028 after it emerged that its international arm holds the remake rights for the next 12 years.