All Channel 4 articles – Page 307
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NewsC4 talent to swap roles for 30th anniversary
Jimmy Carr will host a one-off Countdown special and the cast of Made in Chelsea will appear in Come Dine With Me as part of a ‘mash up’ night on Channel 4 to mark the broadcaster’s 30th anniversary.
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NewsC4 to merge daytime with fact ent / features
Jay Hunt has briefed Channel 4 staff about plans for its daytime commissioning team to be merged into Sue Murphy’s factual entertainment and features department.
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NewsC4 Education and Barclays launch youth fund
Channel 4 Education has tied with Barclays to establish a £100k fund that will be available to youths with community or business ideas.
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NewsC4 first to trial Zeebox
Channel 4 has kicked off a trial with two-screen TV service Zeebox to feature bespoke content around forthcoming E4 series Desperate Scousewives.
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NewsLive Deal or No Deal 'slated' by C4 viewers
Live editions of Deal or No Deal topped the most criticised programmes on Channel 4 last month.
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NewsC4 orders Falkland bomber doc
Channel 4 has ordered a film telling the story of a Vulcan Bomber used in the Falklands War that changed the outcome of the conflict.
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NewsRalph Lee to lead C4 factual department
Ralph Lee will step into the newly created role of head of factual with immediate effect, Channel 4 has confirmed.
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NewsC4 head of daytime quits
Channel 4 head of daytime Helen Warner is leaving the broadcaster to concentrate on her writing career.
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NewsC4 orders Groupon-style pilot from Storyvault
Channel 4 has ordered a pilot from Stuart Prebble’s Storyvault based on a TV version of website Groupon, which bids to get the best deals for a local community.
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NewsC4 overhauls current affairs
Channel 4’s decision to tender out contracts for Dispatches and increase the number of films in the documentary strand will give production companies a credible current affairs business model, producers have said.
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NewsLime gets innovative with live Hollyoaks stunt
Lime Pictures is running an immersive live stunt for Hollyoaks this week as the first part of an innovation drive by new series producer Emma Smithwick.
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NewsC4 and Love given Bradford warning
Bradford’s Common Good Network (CGN) has written to Love Productions warning of the “serious risk of perpetuating dangerous stereotyping” of the city in forthcoming Channel 4 series Making Bradford British.
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NewsC4 dedicates show to Turner Prize ‘reveal’
Channel 4 will reveal the winner of the Turner Prize in a dedicated live programme for the first time, as part of the broadcaster’s arts push.
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NewsC4 IPTV trials allow viewers to edit news
Channel 4 is developing connected-TV services that could allow viewers to edit Channel 4 News as they are watching it.
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The Broadcast InterviewDorothy Byrne, Channel 4
Under C4’s ‘creative renewal’, the head of news and current affairs is overseeing a radical change in approach, with more emphasis on training and public involvement.
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NewsHamish Mykura to leave C4
Channel 4 has confirmed that Hamish Mykura, head of documentaries, is to leave the broadcaster after 10 years.
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NewsC4 orders Sri Lanka follow-up
A second film about the alleged atrocities which took place during the Sri Lankan civil war will be shown on Channel 4 with new evidence.
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NewsC4 to overhaul Dispatches
Channel 4 is overhauling long-running current affairs strand Dispatches in a bid to cover topical issues faster; increasing the number of films to 40 a year but cutting them down to 30 minutes.
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NewsC4 to air Jacko doctor interview
Channel 4 is to broadcast an exclusive interview with Dr Conrad Murray who was yesterday found guilty of causing Michael Jackson’s death.
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NewsBear Grylls to take celebrities into the wild for C4
Bear Grylls is returning to Channel 4 with a new series that will see him taking celebrities out into the wild.