All Channel 4 articles – Page 295
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NewsTwist and Charlesworth exit C4
Channel 4 education commissioner Dr Jo Twist and sponsorship exec David Charlesworth are to leave the broadcaster.
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NewsMichael Jackson doc sparks 182 complaints
The documentary following the trial of Dr Conrad Murray, the man found guilty of killing Michael Jackson, drew more than 180 complaints when it aired on Channel 4.
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NewsITV boss bemoans lack of new entertainment shows
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has pointed to a dearth of fresh entertainment shows in the industry.
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NewsHamish Mykura to join Nat Geo
Hamish Mykura, former head of documentaries at Channel 4, has quickly resurfaced at National Geographic Channels International (NGCI).
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NewsYearly ratings plummet
This year’s ratings reveal some major headaches for the commercial PSBs: Channel 4 is on course to miss its 7% share target, Channel 5’s gamble on Big Brother has not paid off and ITV1’s 2010 ratings renaissance is over.
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NewsHunt: C4 restructure will boost creativity
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt has revealed the thinking behind her commissioning restructure and explained the spate of recent departures from the broadcaster.
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NewsC4 crime pilot to use footage supplied by public
Channel 4 is piloting a format that is like an updated version of Crimewatch and which will call on viewers and members of the public to contribute their own amateur footage of crime or anti-social behaviour.
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NewsE4's Paul Mortimer lands ITV digital channels role
Paul Mortimer, E4 and More4’s head of scheduling, is to step down and join ITV as controller of digital channels.
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NewsBlack Mirror "pig sex" sparks 332 complaints
The first episode of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror attracted more than 300 complaints to Ofcom and Channel 4.
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NewsInquest into death of Sarah Mulvey adjourned
Former Channel 4 commissioning editor Sarah Mulvey died of an opiate overdose and was “systematically bullied” while working at the broadcaster, a coroner’s inquest has heard.
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NewsC4 breakfast show back for 2012
Freshly Squeezed, Channel 4’s daily breakfast show, has been recommissioned for another year-long run.
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NewsSue Murphy exits C4
Sue Murphy, the Channel 4 commissioning boss behind How to Look Good Naked, is leaving the broadcaster after more than a decade to join production company Optomen. C4 has also hired Dominic Bird from the BBC as head of formats.
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NewsC4's Kevin Sutcliffe poised to exit
Channel 4 deputy head of news and current affairs Kevin Sutcliffe is expected to leave the channel, Broadcast understands.
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NewsC4 lines up death row series from Werner Herzog
Acclaimed film director Werner Herzog is to front a new series about Death Row inmates for Channel 4.
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NewsTwofour Christmas for C4
Twofour will ask some of the UK’s top comedians what Christmas is really like for a one-off Channel 4 show.
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NewsC4 News launches weather site
Channel 4 News’ weather website launches today ahead of the first ever weather presenter Liam Dutton, making his debut on the programme tonight.
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NewsGok Wan heads to China for C4
Gok Wan will visit China in a one-off looking at the scale and background of Chinese manufacturing for Channel 4.
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NewsC4 loses drama bosses to ITVS
Channel 4’s drama supremos Camilla Campbell and Robert Wulff-Cochrane are stepping down to establish their own scripted production company in conjunction with ITV Studios.
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The Broadcast InterviewLouise Brown, multiplatform, Channel 4
C4’s multiplatform commissioning lead has been charged with finding innovative ways to get viewers involved in its campaigns through apps and online projects.
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NewsC4 to pilot comic trio’s Bad Sugar
Sharon Horgan, Julia Davis and Olivia Colman have created a Channel 4 comedy pilot with the writers of Fresh Meat and Peep Show.