All Channel 4 articles – Page 317
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NewsFrankie Boyle to make Zeppotron pilot for C4
Channel 4 has revealed Frankie Boyle’s new project will be called the Rehabilitation Programme and is being made by Endemol-owned Zeppotron.
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NewsC4 Barb board director to exit
Claire Grimmond, Channel 4 controller of research and insight, is leaving the broadcaster after 18 years.
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NewsCharity Commission starts inquiry after C4 Dispatches
A Channel 4 Dispatches has triggered a Charity Commission investigation into housing charity, the Meridian Foundation.
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NewsC5's Neighbours 'classiest' soap
Channel 5 soap Neighbours attracts the highest class of viewers, while Emmerdale is watched by the lowest, a new study has revealed.
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NewsChildren of 9/11 acquired by NBC
NBC has acquired the Darlow Smithson documentary Children of 9/11, which follows the lives of some of the children who lost a parent in the terrorist attacks a decade ago.
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NewsC4 defends Comedy Blaps choices
Channel 4 has defended its decision to commission Baby Cow and Objective Productions as part of a comedy shorts project designed to unearth new talent.
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RatingsC4 Banksy premiere fails to draw a crowd
SATURDAY: Channel 4’s premiere of Banksy documentary, Exit through the Gift Shop, attracted a below average audience to the Saturday night slot.
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NewsC4's failed F1 bid uncovered
Channel 4 planned primetime coverage and a raft of new programming as part of an estimated £45m bid for Formula 1 rights, it has emerged.
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NewsGok Wan returns with bargain roadshow
Gok Wan will return to Channel 4 with an affordable version of Gok’s Clothes RoadShow this autumn.
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NewsC4 going back to A&E
Channel 4 fixed-rig documentary series 24 Hours in A&E and One Born Every Minute will return in 2012, marking the broadcaster’s commitment to fixed-rig documentaries.
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NewsC4 to open Bank Of Dave with Glasgow’s Finestripe
Self-made millionaire David Fishwick will attempt to set up a bank and prove he can do a better job than the established high-street names in a 3 x 60-minute series for Channel 4.
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FeaturesHow C4’s diversity drive is playing out
Channel 4 has made a public pledge to fund ideas from small indies, and Jay Hunt has spearheaded a national hunt for new blood. Balihar Khalsa meets Hunt and the Alpha Fund team.
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RatingsC4 beats ITV1 with final Undercover Boss
TUESDAY: The final instalment of Undercover Boss helped Channel 4 beat ITV1, while BBC2 drama The Hour fell to its lowest audience of the series.
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NewsC4 pulls online film following riots
Channel 4 has pulled an online programme featuring political activist and journalist Jody McIntyre after deeming it inappropriate, in light of recent events.
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NewsC4 plans live riots debate; Panorama special for BBC1
Channel 4 is to host a live debate on the riots that have rocked London and spread throughout the country, while the BBC has ordered a fast-turnaround Panorama special.
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NewsE4 acquires Charlie’s Angels
A glossy remake of ‘70s TV series Charlie’s Angels has been acquired for broadcast by Channel 4.
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NewsUsain Bolt to star in C4 ident
Record-breaking sprinter Usain Bolt will become the first person to star in a Channel 4 ident, marking the broadcaster’s coverage of the IAAF World Athletics Championships.
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NewsBroomfield tackles Sarah Palin for C4
Channel 4 has ordered a new film about US politican Sarah Palin from director Nick Broomfield.
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NewsJLS fans complain to C4
JLS’ cancelled T4 On The Beach performance sparked 113 complaints to Channel 4 in July, making it the broadcaster’s most ‘slated’ event during the month.
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NewsC4 acquires 2 Broke Girls
Channel 4 has snapped up the rights to 2 Broke Girls, the new US comedy from Sex and the City writer Michael Patrick King and one of the most hotly tipped shows to come out of this year’s LA Screenings.