All Channel 4 articles – Page 345
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NewsC4's Newman backs BBC comedy ambitions
BROADCAST TV COMEDY FORUM: Channel 4 comedy head Andrew Newman has urged the BBC to ignore the “psychotic agenda” of the Daily Mail and take more risks in comedy.
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NewsFormer C4 exec joins Beckham guru's company
The C4 executive who handled Big Brother after the Shilpa Shetty race row has joined talent management company Crystal Entertainment as a director.
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RatingsViewers give C4 Daredevil cold shoulder
Not even the sight of a half-naked man running a marathon around the Arctic was enough to make viewers warm to Wim Holf, with just 1.2m (5%) tuning in to watch the madcap adrenaline junkie.
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RatingsBrown and Peep Show bump C4's ratings
C4 had a bumper ratings night on Friday, with Derren Brown’s second experiment peaking with 3.4m viewers, and the return of Peep Show scoring record ratings.
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NewsDuncan: C4’s future is secured
RTS CAMBRIDGE: Andy Duncan has defended his tenure as Channel 4 chief executive, insisting the broadcaster’s future is secure and that it is better shape than when he took over five years ago.
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NewsMatalan to fund Hollyoaks music spin-off
Channel 4 has given the go-ahead for a 10-part cross-platform Hollyoaks music spin-off after Lime Pictures secured Matalan.co.uk as a sponsor.
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NewsDerren Brown 'to influence public'
A programme to be aired tonight on Channel 4 will see illusionist Derren Brown transform himself into a beggar and see if he can dictate how much the public donates.
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NewsHunt: C4 may have to scale back its ambitions
RTS CAMBRIDGE: Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has hinted that a Tory government may not look to prop up Channel 4’s finances and that it should instead follow the BBC’s lead in scaling back its ambitions.
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NewsC4's Johnson will lead hunt for chief executive
RTS CAMBRIDGE: Channel 4 chairman Luke Johnson has confirmed he will personally lead the search for Andy Duncan’s successor, despite the fact he too is standing down in January.
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NewsPitt oversees Screen England united front
The nine regional screen agencies have joined forces as Screen England, and recruited docs veteran Ruth Pitt and former Channel 4 head of corporate relations John Newbigin to head the new operation.
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NewsC4: new boss, same problems
Channel 4 is poised to fast-track its hunt for a new chief executive to resolve the uncertainties that have dogged it for the last two years over its future funding, size and scope.
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NewsC4 plans fresh push in NI
Channel 4 has tasked three commissioners with finding returnable series from Northern Irish indies in a bid to reverse the “endemic” lack of commissions from the nation.
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NewsRedmond: BBC and C4 must work together
RTS CAMBRIDGE: Grange Hill creator Phil Redmond has called for BBC and Channel 4 to be merged as a single “creative content provider” in a bid to save teen television.
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NewsC4 confirms Duncan's exit
Channel 4 has confirmed that chief executive Andy Duncan will stand down before the end of the year, ending months of speculation.
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NewsC4 plans sex education game
Games that teach teenage boys about sex education and girls about body image are among the latest web-based projects from Channel 4’s education department.
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NewsDuncan set to quit C4 this week
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan is expected to stand down this week after five years in the role, ending months of speculation.
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RatingsDerren Brown magics up 5.5m to C4
A total of 5.5m watched illusionist Derren Brown on Friday night as he explained how he correctly predicted the lottery, giving Channel 4 one of its best rating programmes of the year.
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NewsMary 'queen of shops' switches channels
TV’s “queen of shops” Mary Portas is believed to have doubled her salary by defecting from the BBC to Channel 4 in a two-year deal worth £500,000.
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RatingsC4 wins ratings lottery with Derren Brown stunt
Derren Brown’s lottery stunt on Channel 4 attracted 700,000 more viewers than the regular draw on BBC1 last night.
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Behind The ScenesHollyoaks Later, E4
Bryan Kirkwood’s ambitious storyline plans for Hollyoaks Later weren’t easy to pull off, but with an understanding crew by his side he managed it.