All Channel 4 articles – Page 232
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PodcastTalking TV: BBC funding deal & Humans
The BBC funding deal and Channel 4’s Married at First Sight come under the microscope in the 50th edition of Talking TV.
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RatingsMarried at First Sight weds 1.8m
THURSDAY: A solid audience committed to Married at First Sight, but the controversial Channel 4 format lost out in the slot overall.
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NewsC4 pilots budget holiday format
Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners indie Betty will task two thrifty families to put together the cheapest holiday package in a pilot for Channel 4.
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RatingsThe Autistic Gardener opens with 1.3m
WEDNESDAY: The Autistic Gardener didn’t quite blossom for Channel 4 as it was overshadowed by the competition.
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NewsTory MP: C4 privatisation could hit content budget
A potential privatisation of Channel 4 could result in its content budget being cut to make it a more profitable business, according to the chair of the culture, media & sport select committee.
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Behind The ScenesDispatches: Escape From Isis, C4
We were prepared for harrowing tales of life under Isis, but never expected positive stories to emerge from the horror, says Edward Watts
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NewsC4 taps Very British Problems Twitter feed in UK first
James Corden, Ruth Jones and Jonathan Ross are among the celebrities who have signed up to share their ‘very British problems’ after Channel 4 ordered a series based on the Twitter feed of the same name.
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NewsC4 vows to continue ToT fight
Channel 4 will continue to pursue changes to the terms of trade despite Ofcom’s view that there is no current case for reform.
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NewsC4 recruits for diversity push
Channel 4 will focus on boosting the pool of diverse talent in the nations and regions after hiring two executives this week to assist with its 360° Diversity Charter.
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VideoVIDEO: Married At First Sight, C4
Watch the trailer for CPL Productions social experiment, based on a Dutch format.
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NewsMaureen Lipman & Paul Merton head to More 4
More 4 has unveiled a raft of commissions from indies including Brown Bob Productions, Mayfly Television and Reef Television.
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RatingsOver 2m view How to Get a Council House
MONDAY: Channel 4’s How to Get a Council House returned with a solid audience, while The Met concluded on a series high.
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NewsC4 orders “plus size” bride doc
Educating Yorkshire producer Twofour will go behind the scenes at a “plus size” bridal shop for a one-off Channel 4 ob-doc.
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NewsC4 launches diverse writing initiative
Channel 4 will give diverse writers the chance to pen original series for its main channel and E4 as part of its newly-launched Studio4 initiative.
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NewsC4 hires diversity duo
Channel 4 has strengthened its diversity team with the appointment of two executives to implement its 360° Diversity Charter.
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RatingsThe Tribe bows out on a low
THURSDAY: Channel 4 documentary The Tribe bowed out on a series low and finished last in the 9pm terrestrial slot.
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NewsOfcom: give E4 & More 4 more prominence
Ofcom has suggested that E4 and More 4 programmes are judged as part of Channel 4’s public service remit – with the digital channels handed greater prominence in the EPG.
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VideoVIDEO: The Autistic Gardener, C4
Watch the trailer for Betty TV’s format in which a unique team turn unloved gardens into beatuifully crafted spaces.
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NewsOfcom unconvinced over retransmission fees
The implementation of retransmission fees may trigger “more regulation, not less”, with no guarantee the extra revenue generated would be ploughed into programming according to Ofcom.
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NewsOfcom: no case for changing terms of trade
Ofcom has ruled that there is no case to reform the terms of trade, arguing that broadcasters continue to hold the balance of power despite increasing indie consolidation.