All Channel 4 articles – Page 213
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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.
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NewsHincks and Abraham clash over ToT
The future of the terms of trade remained a key theme on day two of the RTS Cambridge Convention, with Channel 4 boss David Abraham and Endemol Shine Group president Tim Hincks clashing on the topic.
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NewsC4 chief exec warns over ‘sleep walking’ into radical PSB changes
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has warned the industry against “sleep walking” into fundamental changes to the PSB system as a result of industry consolidation.
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NewsE4 eyes US dating format
E4 is on the brink of commissioning a Stacey Solomon-fronted dating format produced by US indie T Group and Znak & Jones.
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NewsPact ‘astonished’ by ToT review
Pact has pledged to use “every means possible” to defend the indie sector following the “astonishing” terms of trade review revealed by culture secretary John Whittingdale.
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NewsWhittingdale orders shock terms of trade review
John Whittingdale has asked Ofcom to re-analyse the terms of trade just two months after the regulator’s Public Service Broadcasting Review appeared to indicate no significant changes to the legislation were required.
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NewsC4 orders wedding format from US indie
US indie Half Yard Productions is setting up in the UK to make a series for Channel 4 loosely based on its hit TLC format Say Yes To The Dress.
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RatingsThis Is England locked up by An Inspector Calls
SUNDAY: This Is England struggled to reach 2m viewers in slot dominated by drama, including BBC1’s adaptation An Inspector Calls.
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FeaturesDavid Kosse, Film 4
Film 4 director David Kosse and his team talk Andreas Wiseman through the company’s direction, its roster of up-and-coming directors and future projects.
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RatingsGogglebox returns with record ratings
FRIDAY: Gogglebox returned with record ratings, breaking the 4m viewer mark for the first time.
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RatingsHunted tracks down 2m
THURSDAY: Channel 4 enjoyed a solid evening with the launch of its fugitive format Hunted and the return of First Dates.
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NewsConfusion over Black Mirror rights
Confusion has emerged over the rights to Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror following reports that Channel 4’s dark comedy will move to Netflix.
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NewsNetflix snatches Black Mirror from C4
Netflix has swooped to nab Charlie Brooker’s dark comedy Black Mirror away from Channel 4.
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NewsTV chiefs in scheduling row
The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 traded blows at the Edinburgh International Television Festival over the scheduling of some of their biggest shows.
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NewsGreenbird duo strike C4 deal
Channel 4 has struck an agreement with a new GroupM Entertainment-style content financing agency to offer top-up funding for original commissions.
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NewsC4 to track Landmark Trust restorations
Chocolate Media will follow attempts by the Landmark Trust to complete two ambitious building restorations for a Channel 4 series.
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RatingsFear The Walking Dead spooks AMC viewers
MONDAY: Channel 4 fishing documentary The Catch netted 1.5m as AMC launched with zombie spin-off Fear The Walking Dead.
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Behind The ScenesThe Catch, C4
Filming and living aboard a fishing boat for this fixed-rig doc threw up many challenges, but it also made for a very personal experience, says Jim Incledon
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NewsJay Hunt: consolidation can hurt indie creativity
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt has claimed that growing consolidation in the indie sector has had a negative impact on creativity.