All Channel 4 articles – Page 305
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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.
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NewsC4 to use game to select Bank Job contestants
The contestants appearing in Channel 4’s forthcoming The Bank Job will have to be successful in an online head-to-head game to take part in the show.
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NewsC4 factual candidates emerge
The deputy head of factual role at Channel 4 looks likely to be hotly contested, with multiple contenders emerging, including a raft of internal candidates.