All Channel 4 articles – Page 218
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NewsLord Grade backs C4 privatisation
Lord Grade has come out in favour of selling off Channel 4 - arguing that it could be built into a media powerhouse if freed from government control.
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PodcastTalking TV: C4’s future & Dickensian
David Abraham’s grave warning about the future of Channel 4 and BBC3’s move online are put under the microscope in the latest edition of Talking TV.
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NewsJay Hunt makes case for C4's remit
Jay Hunt has underlined Channel 4’s unique remit in an emotional address at the broadcaster’s Christmas press drinks.
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NewsCMSC ready to scrutinise C4 privatisation plans
The chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMSC) has made clear that any attempt by the government to privatise Channel 4 will be subject to scrutiny from his group of MPs.
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CommentCrunch time approaches for C4
Industry must have its say over government’s privatisation plans
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NewsDavid Abraham warns of privatisation’s 'devastating' consequences
David Abraham believes a privatised Channel 4 would create an in-house production division and have a “devastating” effect on the diversity of the indie sector.
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Abraham, Channel 4
Channel 4’s chief executive tells Broadcast why he believes privatisation would have serious repercussions for some parts of the industry and sets out his views on terms of trade
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RatingsKirstie's Handmade Christmas unable to top 2014
TUESDAY: Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas was unable to outperform last year’s seasonal starter as Capital and The Murder Detectives both slipped.
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RatingsMurder Detectives locks up 1.4m
MONDAY: The Murder Detectives, Channel 4’s three-part serialisation of a real-life homicide, got underway with a crowd of 1.4m.
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NewsC4 returns to Lego headquarters
Channel 4 is to return to the secretive headquarters of Lego for a follow-up to last year’s film about the global toy brand.
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NewsNorway's Born On heads to Channel 4
A Norwegian format which tracks the lives of a disparate group of people who share a birthday is to be remade for Channel 4 by Outline Productions.
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NewsC4’s future to be decided in new year
The government could reach a decision over whether to privatise Channel 4 as early as January, Broadcast understands.
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RatingsGogglebox dips to series low
FRIDAY: Gogglebox fell to a series low, while Michael Portillo’s Great Continental Railway Journeys tracked lower than last year.
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RatingsGuy Martin doubles C4 slot average
SUNDAY: Guy Martin flew away with 2.6m for his Vulcan Bomber documentary on Sunday night, while The Hunt fell to a series low
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NewsGeorge Clarke extends output for C4
George Clarke’s indie Amazing Productions is to make a C4 series following people with “bold ambitions” on renovating interiors.
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RatingsSecret Life of Five Years Olds slumps to low
THURSDAY: The Secret Life of Five Years Olds fell to a series low, while Sky Atlantic’s The Last Panthers lost half its audience.
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Behind The ScenesThe Murder Detectives, C4
We aimed to make our documentary more like a box-set to hook in younger viewers who rarely watch programmes on TV, says Dave Nath
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NewsCommissioning Briefs: History; Sky Arts; All 4
History orders a fast turnaround doc on the Paris terror attacks, while Sky Arts plans a brass band ‘extravaganza’ and All4 orders a new short-form series from Factory Films.
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NewsWelsh indies warn chancellor off C4 sale
TAC, the trade body for Welsh indies, has written to chancellor George Osborne warning him that privatising Channel 4 would usher in a more London-centric strategy.
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RatingsDispatches Isis doc informs 1.7m
MONDAY: A Dispatches special about Isis informed 1.7m, while The Martin Lewis Money Show returned to ITV with its second-highest audience.