All Channel 4 articles – Page 333
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NewsC4's alternative Christmas message
As a team of midwives prepate to deliver Channel 4’s alternative to the Queen’s Christmas Day message, Broadcast looks back at the station’s festive speeches from the past 17 years.
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NewsFrankie Boyle facing wave of criticism
Comedian Frankie Boyle is facing a wave of criticism as his controversial style was condemned by a prominent MP and mental health and disability campaigners.
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NewsFrankie Boyle in new race-hate words storm
Channel 4 has been condemned for broadcasting “deeply offensive” language after comedian Frankie Boyle used two racist words on his comedy series.
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NewsC4 poaches Jimmy Doherty from BBC
Jimmy Doherty, the Suffolk farmer who has fronted a series of shows for the BBC, has been signed to an exclusive three-year deal by Channel 4.
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NewsC4 hunts for doc talent in the North East
Channel 4 has partnered with Northern Film & Media to launch a hunt for documentary makers that will see three films produced.
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NewsDaily Show to make way for More 4 investment
Channel 4 is to plough more investment into original commissions and co-productions for digital channel More 4 after cutting back episodes of The Daily Show to just one a week.
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NewsPeep Show gets two more series
Channel 4 has greenlit series eight and nine of Peep Show - its longest running originated comedy.
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NewsC4 and Nat Geo order warrior series
A series recreating the lives and experiences of bygone warriors has been co-commissioned by Channel 4 and National Geographic.
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NewsC4 tries out new comics
Channel 4 has recruited a raft of emerging comedy talent for the first of three live talent-spotting showcases.
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NewsPlum pilot for C4 follows Norwich’s ‘booze bus’ service
James May’s Toy Stories indie Plum Pictures is developing a pilot for C4 showcasing the work of volunteers who deal with the consequences of people drinking too much in Norwich.
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NewsBroadcasters plan for product placement
Commercial broadcasters including ITV, Channel 4, UKTV and Sky have begun initial talks with media agencies and indies about incorporating product placement into shows.
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NewsAll3 indies win first joint order
Peep Show creators Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain are to oversee a major new Channel 4 comedy drama that marks the first full collaboration between two All3Media production companies.
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The Broadcast InterviewCamilla Campbell, drama, Channel 4
With a £20m cash injection to help plug the gap left by the end of Big Brother, C4’s head of drama is looking for works of “scale, social conscience and joy”.
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NewsC4 renews three Studio Lambert series
Factual entertainment series Fairy Jobmother, Undercover Boss and Four in a Bed have all been recommissioned by Channel 4.
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NewsComplaints over Million Pound Drop confusion revealed
Channel 4 figures have revealed that 106 people contacted the broadcaster over the Million Pound Drop confusion involving a Doctor Who question.
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NewsC4 should boost regional spend, say MPs
Channel 4 should aim to spend 15% of its network budget on original shows from the UK’s nations and regions, the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee has recommended.
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NewsMPs slam Andy Duncan's pay packet
MPs have criticised the “unacceptable” pay packet of Channel 4’s former chief executive Andy Duncan.
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NewsITV and C4 sign with Sony PS3
ITV and Channel 4 programmes will be available to watch via Sony’s PlayStation 3 games consoles for the first time.
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NewsJordan condemns Frankie Boyle repeat
Katie Price has condemned Channel 4 for repeating Frankie Boyle’s show containing a controversial joke he made about her disabled son.
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NewsOfcom to investigate Frankie Boyle's Katie Price joke
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation into Frankie Boyle’s show after Katie Price complained about a joke he made about her disabled son.