All Channel 4 articles – Page 271
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FeaturesQ&A: Nick Mirsky, Channel 4
Channel 4’s deputy head of factual reveals his commissioning wishlist.
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NewsShane Allen criticises C4 commissioning
BBC comedy boss Shane Allen has taken a swipe at Channel 4’s commissioning processes and argued that he is not threatened by Sky’s comedy push.
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NewsHBO to remake C4's Utopia
HBO has reportedly acquired the US remake rights to Channel 4 drama Utopia.
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NewsITV threatens to sue C4 over Dispatches sting
ITV has threatened Channel 4 with legal action if it broadcasts a Dispatches documentary purporting to feature Coronation Street stars accepting and promoting bogus products.
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NewsITV orders October trauma doc
ITV will become the latest broadcaster to delve into the world of a medical emergency unit with a series from October Films.
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NewsDawn O'Porter to reinvent vintage fashion for C4
RDF Television West is to produce a vintage-fashion makeover show for Channel 4 fronted by Super Slim Me presenter Dawn O’Porter.
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NewsC4 Murder Trial: court on camera
Channel 4’s unprecedented look inside a Scottish murder court is unlikely to prompt a flood of filming requests into restricted areas of the judicial system, its producers have claimed.
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NewsBBC & C4 combine for Scottish push
The BBC has teamed up with C4 to bolster the indie factual community in Scotland, as part of a number of new Network Supply Review initiatives.
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NewsE4 reloads Youngers
E4 has commissioned a second run of Big Talk Productions’ south London comedy drama Youngers.
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NewsTLC grabs Ten Stone Testicles doc
US network TLC has acquired Firecracker Films’ The Man with the Ten Stone Testicles after striking a deal with distributor Zodiak Rights.
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NewsC4 heads undercover with Betty
Harry Wallop is to front a Betty-produced series for Channel 4 which will uncover the secret sales techniques used by shops and restaurants across the UK.
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NewsC4 orders six First Cut docs
Channel 4 has commissioned six hour-long docs for its First Cut strand from up-and-coming directors including Alex Brooker: Man v Fat’s Eddie Hutton-Mills.
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NewsC5 hunts fact ent commissioner
Channel 5 has kicked off its hunt for a new factual entertainment commissioner following the departure of Ian Dunkley.
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NewsC4 panel show to feature Twitter playalong game
Channel 4 is hoping that the playalong game for forthcoming panel show Was It Something I Said? (WISIS?) will have as big an impact in the space as The Million Pound Drop Live.
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NewsDavid Baddiel developing C4 comedy
David Baddiel is working on his first major TV project for many years – a single-camera sitcom for Channel 4.
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NewsOfcom flags concerns over C4 News share
Ofcom has raised concerns with Channel 4 over a variety of issues including its declining main channel audience share, its education strategy, and the reach of its news services.
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NewsTV heavyweights recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Dave Gordon, the former head of major events for sport at the BBC, was one of a number of industry figures to be decorated in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
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NewsBroadcasters investigated over Woolwich coverage
The UK’s major broadcast news providers are to be investigated by Ofcom for their coverage of drummer Lee Rigby’s murder in Woolwich on 22 May.
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NewsAbraham, Desmond & Miller to speak at RTS
Northern & Shell owner Richard Desmond and Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport Maria Miller will be among the key speakers at the RTS Cambridge Convention in September.
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NewsAmy Flanagan heads to C4 docs
The Garden’s Amy Flanagan is joining Channel 4’s documentaries department to bolster the team following Mark Raphael’s departure.