All Channel 4 articles – Page 223
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CommentCrunch time approaches for C4
Industry must have its say over government’s privatisation plans
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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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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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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.
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NewsTFI Friday in hot water with Ofcom
TFI Friday has only been back on air for several weeks and it is already in trouble with media watchdog Ofcom after guest Nicholas Hoult swore live on air.
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RatingsKitchen Impossible closes with 730,000
THURSDAY: Michel Roux’s disability series closed on a series low of 730,000 for Channel 4, while BBC1’s medical series Doctor In The House ailed in the face of I’m A Celebrity.
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RatingsToast pops back up with 430,000
WEDNESDAY: Channel 4’s comedy double of Peep Show and Toast Of London failed to bring in a big crowd, as I’m A Celebrity took a bite out of The Apprentice.