All Channel 4 articles – Page 311
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NewsOfcom raises concerns over C4 News ratings
Ofcom has raised concerns about the decline in Channel 4 News ratings, the online strategy for its education remit and the decline in the proportion of out of London production during 2011, as a result of the broadcaster’s annual report.
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NewsC4 main channel losses widen - but group profits hold up
Channel 4 has reported a loss of £42.3m on the main channel - six times more than last year – but its overall group profit was only slightly down thanks an improved performance from its digital channels.
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NewsC4 slate to tackle social issues
Channel 4 is asking Gordon Ramsay to rehabilitate prisoners and help run a hotel staffed by talent and the young unemployed as part of a PSB-heavy slate that includes a mental health season.
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NewsWales should seek own C3 licence, report says
The Welsh government should seek a specific Channel 3 licence as part of a range of measures to safeguard the nation’s media interests, a new report has recommended.
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NewsFriday Night Dinner beats Gervais comedy at Rose d’Or
Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner has been named best sitcom at the Rose d’Or Festival, beating Ricky Gervais’ latest BBC comedy Life’s Too Short.
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NewsC4 asks viewers to spot mental health patients
Channel 4 is embarking on a major programming stunt by casting people with mental health issues in some of its highest-profile series – and asking viewers whether they can spot them.
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NewsBlast! lifts lid on 999 services
Channel 4 has revealed full details of an ambitious Blast! Films series designed to provide a comprehensive inside view of all the emergency services across a 10-week period.
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NewsGogglebox to reveal unseen Frankie Howerd
The life and work of legendary comic Frankie Howerd will be celebrated in an intimate portrait for Channel 4 that features never-before-seen footage.
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NewsC4 scoops One World Media Awards
Channel 4’s Jamal Osman was named Journalist of the Year at last night’s One World Media Awards for his series of dispatches from Somalia.
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NewsC4 orders Derek series from Ricky Gervais
Channel 4 has commissioned a full series of Ricky Gervais’ Derek, after the pilot drew more than 3 million viewers.
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FeaturesRavi Amaratunga, Channel 4
Media project manager, creative diversity; editor, random acts, Channel 4.
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NewsGypsy Weddings tops 4oD chart
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings has knocked New Girl off the top slot in the 4oD charts - but could not match the previous figures of the US sitcom.
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NewsUndateables gets second outing
Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of matchmaking show The Undateables.
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NewsC4 orders 260 new Random Acts
Late night Channel 4 strand Random Acts will return for a second run of 260 short films.
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NewsC4 calling on indies for Fuel 4 placements
Channel 4 Online is calling on indies to host paid-for placements as part of the Fuel 4 multiplatform initiative.
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NewsRace to win C4 contract goes into final furlong
Channel 4 is in the second stage of considering which production company will be awarded a massive 250-hours-a-year contract to produce its horse-racing coverage, including the Grand National.
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NewsC4 mulls moving Bank Job to daytime slot
Channel 4 interactive gameshow The Bank Job could be pushed back to a daytime slot in a move that would likely include a number of changes to the format.
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NewsWindfall lands Fraser case for Murder Trial
Channel 4 cameras-in-court documentary series Murder Trial (w/t) has gone into production and will feature the retrial of Nat Fraser, who is accused of killing his wife in Scotland in 1998.
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Behind The ScenesHomeland: a whole different story
The budget for Israeli drama Hatufim wouldn’t even stretch to the pilot of the US remake. But both were important series and risky investments, the creator tells Ben Dowell