All Channel 4 articles – Page 326
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NewsC4 boss Abraham writes to Kate Price
The head of Channel 4 has written to Katie Price declaring that the broadcaster “never set out to offend” after she complained about jokes made by comedian Frankie Boyle regarding her disabled son Harvey.
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NewsDickson quits C4 for Dragonfly
Channel 4 deputy head of documentaries Simon Dickson is leaving the broadcaster to join Dragonfly Productions, the indie behind One Born Every Minute and The Family.
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NewsITN returns to profit
ITN returned to profit last year, despite posting a 2% fall in revenue amid “challenging” operating conditions.
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NewsOutrage over Time Team move
Channel 4’s re-schedule of Time Team sparked more than 130 complaints.
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NewsC4 bosses defend Kosminsky drama
Channel 4 boss David Abraham has defended Peter Kosminsky drama The Promise following a wave of complaints that claimed its was anti-Jewish.
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NewsFry to name 100 favourite gadgets for C4 list show
Channel 4 has ordered a three hour North One list show fronted by Stephen Fry in which the technology evangelist will count down his favourite gadgets.
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NewsC4 goes behind the scenes with Frankenstein cast
Channel 4 has ordered a behind-the-scenes documentary about Danny Boyle’s stage adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
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NewsC4 orders 27 Inch Man doc
Channel 4 has commissioned a special for its Bodyshock strand following the journey of a tiny man and his attempt to enter the record books.
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NewsC4 orders Battlefront 3 after Emmy win
MIPTV: Channel 4 has recommissioned Raw Television’s website and TV project Battlefront for a third series as last year’s project scooped an Emmy award.
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NewsKatie Price takes aim at C4
Katie Price has attacked the lack of punishment for Channel 4 after Ofcom found Frankie Boyle’s joke about her son in breach of its guidelines, and questioned C4’s role as the Paralympics broadcaster.
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NewsFrankie Boyle rapped over Katie Price joke
Ofcom has found Channel 4 in breach of its guidelines after broadcasting a Frankie Boyle joke about Katie Price’s son Harvey. But the rest of the series has been found to be on safe ground.
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NewsC4 reveals royal wedding line-up
Channel 4’s royal wedding coverage will consist of documentaries looking at the traditions of the royal family, Kate Middleton’s family, light entertainment and the perspective of people marking the occasion.
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NewsOfcom ruling expected on Boyle joke
Ofcom is expected to reveal its decision over Frankie Boyle’s joke about Katie Price’s son Harvey this week.
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NewsLove Thy Neighbour bumped to More 4
Love Thy Neighbour, Channel 4’s townies-move-to-the-country format, has been bumped to More 4 halfway through its run due to low audience numbers.
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NewsC4 sales chief to step down
Long-serving Channel 4 sales director Andy Barnes, who is responsible for delivering more than £12bn of sales revenue, is leaving the broadcaster after nearly 20 years.
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NewsRamsay locked in for new Channel 4 series
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is to visiting prisons for a new Channel 4 series that aims to reduce the cost of keeping prisoners behind bars and getting them back to work.
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NewsGypsy Weddings producers come under fire
The producers of Big Fat Gypsy Weddings have been confronted by members of the travelling community angry at their portrayal in the series – in an exchange that has been caught on camera.
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NewsModel Agency final to air online first
Channel 4’s The Model Agency has become the first series to premiere its last episode on 4oD ahead of broadcast – part of its ongoing drive to capture information from its audiences.
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NewsC4 audience interaction plan kicks off with Fern
Daytime series Fern has become the first Channel 4 programme to trial audience interaction after transmission as part of the broadcaster’s wider plans to develop direct relationships with its audience.
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NewsReview urges C4 Education to push web work
A review into Channel 4 Education’s long-term strategy is expected to recommend more cross-platform projects to raise awareness of the department’s web-based work.