All Channel 4 articles – Page 335
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NewsAbraham puts C4 under scrutiny
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has vowed to undertake a close internal assessment of the broadcaster’s culture and programming, drawing a line under a period of “looking for external solutions” to its challenges.
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NewsFilm4 to get 20% funding boost
Bosses at Channel 4 have revealed the annual budget for movie production arm Film4 is to be increased by 20% to £10 million, returning its financing to a level not seen since the start of the economic downturn.
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NewsVirgin Media tops 200m VoD views
Virgin Media saw more than 200m views of its on-demand content including BBC, Channel 4, ITV and VMTV channels during the first three months of the year.
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NewsPeter Andre to host C4 chat show
Channel 4’s new programme The 5 O’Clock show will be fronted by singer Peter Andre, the pop singer has confirmed.
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NewsSpeculation over C4 move for Jay Hunt
Speculation is mounting that BBC1 controller Jay Hunt could move to Channel 4 following Kevin Lygo’s departure.
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NewsKevin Lygo quits C4 for ITV
UPDATE: Kevin Lygo is to leave Channel 4 as director of television and content to become managing director of ITV Studios.
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News"No guts, no glory", Abraham tells commissioners
Channel 4 commissioners must take a “no guts, no glory” approach and embrace creative risks, incoming chief executive David Abraham has declared.
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NewsAbraham plans immediate C4 review
Incoming Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham is to conduct a fast-paced review of the broadcaster’s structure – and has vowed to maintain the “heart” of the organisation’s independence.
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NewsDavies makes personal history of 1980s for C4
Comedian Alan Davies is to make his debut on Channel 4 with a personal journey exploring the political and social changes during the 1980s that underpinned his teenage years.
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NewsC4 hunts new talent for Coming Up
Channel 4 is seeking up-and-coming talent for the 10th series of Coming Up in 2011, with Touchpaper TV again producing.
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NewsC4 to offer targeted ads for Virgin’s VoD
Channel 4 is gearing up to become the first third-party broadcaster to serve targeted ads via Virgin Media’s TV on-demand platform.
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NewsYouTube leads 37% online video growth
Online video views across sites including the BBC, YouTube and Facebook have leapt 37% year on year to reach 5.5 billion during February.
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NewsC4 presenter fronts web beauty series
Supersize vs Superskinny presenter Anna Richardson is to front a branded web series funded by the Channel 4 show’s sponsor.
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NewsThe Family honoured at diversity awards
Channel 4 factual series The Family and BBC1 drama Small Island were among the winners at a new awards ceremony recognising diversity in TV production last night.
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NewsC4 shows to raise profile of UK Paralympic athletes
Channel 4 has fired the starting gun on its 2012 Paralympics buildup with a Saturday lunchtime magazine show and a one-off documentary from the creator of Jump London that will take viewers inside athletes’ bodies.
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NewsOne Born Every Minute handed extended C4 run
Channel 4 maternity ward doc One Born Every Minute is to return with an extended run as part of a mammoth 20-hour double order for indie Dragonfly.
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NewsC4 pilots teen sex advice show
Channel 4 is piloting a sex advice show for teens that has been developed by the original commissioner of The Sex Education Show.
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NewsFive/C4 to air volcano docs
Five has made a last-minute addition to tomorrow’s schedules with a documentary about flying through volcanic ash – while a fast-turnaround documentary is in the works for Channel 4.
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The Broadcast InterviewOona King, Channel 4
Channel 4’s Oona King tells Lisa Campbell why broadcasting must be opened up to people of different backgrounds, and how the CDN is proposing to change the industry’s mindset.
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NewsTwo Pints writer teams up with Peep Show duo
The creators of Peep Show and Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps are collaborating on a female-skewing sitcom for Channel 4.