All Channel 4 articles – Page 333
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NewsBig Brother to crown Ultimate Champion
Big Brother producers are planning one final hurrah for the reality show with a two-week ‘Ultimate Champion’ face-off.
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NewsAbortion ad draws 600 complaints to C4
Channel 4 received more than 600 complaints over its decision to air an advert for Marie Stopes, the charity that offers advice on issues surrounding abortions and sexual health.
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NewsHighflyer retains C4 horse racing deal
Highflyer TV is to continue to making Channel 4’s horse racing coverage until December 2012 after winning the first tender for the production in more than 25 years.
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NewsC4 swipes British Comedy Awards from ITV
Channel 4 has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the British Comedy Awards after 20 years on ITV.
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NewsC4 revives Big Brother web feed
Big Brother will be streamed around the clock for its final season – but for a fee.
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NewsTatchell takes on the Pope for C4
Outspoken human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell is to take a confrontational look at the Pope in a one-off documentary for Channel 4.
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NewsC4 faces diversity criticism
Historian Dr Robert Beckford has launched a stinging attack on Channel 4’s “pathological” attitude towards ethnic-minority content, while a raft of producers have voiced fears that the broadcaster is moving backwards in terms of multicultural output and working relationships.
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NewsShine hires Discovery exec to lead business development unit
Elisabeth Murdoch’s Shine Group has hired Discovery’s Alden Mitchell and Channel 4’s Lucinda Hicks to help form a group-wide global business development unit.
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NewsTwo-screen takes off as 450,000 play along with Drop online
The online game that accompanies Channel 4’s Endemol gameshow Million Pound Drop Live was played by almost half a million people while the show was on air last week.
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NewsC4 kicks off search for next 11 O’Clock Show
Channel 4 is planning a stripped successor to The 11 O’Clock Show to launch new talent, and has put a six-month production contract out to tender.
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NewsN-Dubz make "Peep Show" series
A new Channel 4 series is to provide a Peep Show-style view of British band N-Dubz.
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NewsC4 plans 13-week run for final Big Brother
Big Brother is set for its longest run for its swansong, with Channel 4 and E4 broadcasting this year’s series for 13 weeks.
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NewsSupersize spin-off tackles children’s food issues
Channel 4 features series Supersize vs Superskinny is to follow Embarrassing Bodies in putting children centre-stage of a spin-off series.
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NewsCutting Edge doc to give glimpse into life of Brucie
Bruce Forsyth is to open up for an intimate documentary portrait for Channel 4’s Cutting Edge strand.
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NewsSkins movie takes shape
The Skins movie has got the greenlight, with a screenplay from regular writer Jack Thorne.
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NewsC4's Oona King in mayor bid
Channel 4 head of diversity Oona King is bidding to revive her political career by entering the race for London mayor, raising questions about her long-term future at the broadcaster.
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NewsMillion Pound Drop attracts 500,000 online plays
Channel 4 attracted 76,000 unique players to the online game which supports its latest live gameshow Million Pound Drop, hosted by Davina McCall.
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NewsAndreae exits Incubator for Discovery
Former Channel 4 exec Simon Andreae, who moved to the US in 2005, has been appointed to a senior role at Discovery.
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NewsThe IT Crowd gets fifth series and new writers
The IT Crowd creator Graham Linehan plans to pull together a team of writers for a planned fifth series of the Channel 4 comedy.
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NewsMiralis named More4 head
Australian TV commissioner Anna Miralis is moving to the UK to join Channel 4 as editor of digital channel More4.