All Channel 4 articles – Page 269
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NewsSnowman and Snowdog game hits 1m downloads
Channel 4’s The Snowman and The Snowdog game was downloaded over 1m times in the three weeks after its launch.
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NewsC4: Schedule needs successful returners
Channel 4 enters 2013 on the back of the success of the Paralympics – but with a major row over the failure to strike a commercial deal with the powerful GroupM.
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NewsThe Year Ahead
Click through to discover what the next 12 months holds for the UK’s key players.
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NewsDavina McCall to host C4 daytime series
Davina McCallD is being lined up for Channel 4 daytime competition expected to be broadcast in the 5pm slot.
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NewsJohn McCririck sues C4 for £3m
Former Channel 4 racing pundit John McCririck has kicked off legal proceedings against Channel 4 – seeking up to £3m of damages - after being dropped from its racing coverage.
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NewsDavid Cameron backs TV election debates
David Cameron has come out in support of the party leaders’ TV election debates after speculation that they would not take place in 2015 - but stopped short of confirming if he would participate.
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NewsOfcom investigates C4 News over hoax call
Channel 4 News is being investigated by Ofcom after broadcasting the hoax call made by Australian radio presenters to the hospital where Kate Middleton was being treated.
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NewsC4 eyes multiplatform profit
Channel 4 plans to “re-establish a reputation for commerciality” in multiplatform content in 2013 as it opens its next commissioning round.
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NewsGroupM and C4 ad stand-off tips into 2013
Channel 4 and advertising agency Group M’s failure to renew a deal at the end of 2012 has resulted in a raft of ads from top brands being pulled from the broadcaster.
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NewsMicky Flanagan deal with C4 expires
Comedian Mick Flanagan’s Channel 4 golden handcuffs deal will not be renewed after it expired at the end of 2012.
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NewsAfrica attracts twice the tweets of One Born Every Minute
Footage of giraffes fighting boosted BBC1’s lavish new documentary series Africa to become the most-tweeted about show of the day.
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CommentDEBATE: What do you think of C4’s Utopia trailer? Have your say
Is it too obscure, or perfect for attracting young audiences?
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NewsCountdown wobbles after slot move
Channel 4’s long-running daytime gameshow Countdown has lost nearly 200,000 viewers over the last month following its shift to an earlier slot.
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NewsSocial platform Audioboo raises funds, eyes US expansion
Channel 4 and UBC have reinvested in social broadcasting platform Audioboo as it prepares for a launch in the USA.
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RatingsOlympics watched by 90% of UK
Over 51m viewers watched TV coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games while 31m watched the Paralympics, Ofcom has revealed.
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NewsC4 orders quick turnaround doc on Newtown shootings
Matt Frei will front a fast turnaround Dispatches, The American School Massacre, about the Newtown shootings on Channel 4 tonight.
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NewsThe IT Crowd set for special in 2013
Graham Linehan has revealed The IT Crowd will return for a Channel 4 special in 2013, along with details of his forthcoming Count Arthur Strong series for BBC2.
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NewsBBC bags World Athletics rights from C4
The BBC has bought the rights to air 2013 IAAF World Athletics Championships from Channel 4.
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NewsC4 reins in budget for commissioning
Channel 4 is tightening its belt in 2013, resulting in a decline in the annual commissioning budget from 2012’s record £450m.
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NewsSky 1’s ratings take a tumble
Investment cannot halt 10% audience fall as all main channels bar BBC1 suffer viewer decline