All Channel 4 articles – Page 345
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NewsGrade: What is C4 for?
EDINBURGH: Michael Grade has accused Channel 4 of losing its sense of purpose through over-reliance on Big Brother.
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NewsMitchell and Carr in talks for C4 live show
Endemol-owned indie Zeppotron has won a 15-week order from Channel 4 for a live topical comedy show that builds on its Alternative Election Night.
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NewsC4 Pope series to feature Sinead O'Connor
Singer Sinead O’Connor is to give her personal views on the Pope in a series of Channel 4 programmes marking his UK visit.
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NewsC4 hands ‘female Kenny Everett’ peaktime series
Channel 4 has given a primetime slot to an unknown comedienne described as “Kenny Everett without the beard”.
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NewsC4 delays decision on chief creative officer
Channel 4 staff will have to wait until at least next month to discover who will be taking on the key role of chief creative officer at the restructured broadcaster.
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NewsLeading indies take aim at Channel 5
The prospects for Channel 5 under Richard Desmond are bleak, according to a group of 40 top indie programme-makers.
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RatingsBig Brother final draws 4m
The final episode of the regular Big Brother format fell short of former glories last night, with an average audience of 4m – but had the lion’s share of viewers from 9pm.
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NewsUltimate Big Brother line up revealed
Big Brother divorcees Chantelle and Preston have been reunited as they joined the all-star line-up for the final series.
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NewsFood giants lose battle over Dispatches claims
Cereal manufacturers Nestle and Kellogg’s have lost their challenge against an edition of Dispatches that they claim unfairly portrayed them as targeting children with unhealthy foods.
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NewsC4 orders £1m of Scottish commissions
Channel 4 is to turn the spotlight on Scotland’s burgeoning computer games industry in a three-part series that it has greenlit as part of £1m of cross-platform commissions from the nation.
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NewsHawking’s Universe heads to C4
Channel 4 has bought Darlow Smithson’s Stephen Hawking’s Universe, a 4 x 60-minute science series that originally aired on Discovery in the US and the UK.
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Behind The ScenesI Am Slave, Channel 4
This eye-opening film inspired by a true story could not have been made without the help of the UK Film Council, says Andrea Calderwood.
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NewsBig Brother exec moves to Loose Women
Big Brother’s long-standing creative director has been hired by ITV Studios to executive produce Loose Women.
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NewsBroadcasters up for Emmy prizes
Al-Jazeera English, Sky News and a Channel 4 Dispatches programme have been short-listed for an International Emmy award.
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NewsHollyoaks set for Top Model crossover
Channel 4 has lined up a special edition of Hollyoaks featuring contestants from this year’s series of Living’s reality show Britain’s Next Top Model.
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NewsJohnny Marr writes the theme tune
Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has written the theme tune for a TV sitcom for Channel 4.
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NewsBig Brother special for 8 out of 10 Cats
Channel 4 is lining up a Big Brother-themed edition of 8 out of 10 Cats to kick off the tenth series of the panel show.
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NewsDisabled talent to front C4 Paralympics coverage
Channel 4 is to spend £500,000 hunting for disabled presenting talent as part of its role as the UK’s official broadcaster for the London 2012 Paraylmpics.
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NewsC4 holiday for Kirstie and Phil
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer are to lift the lid on holiday deals in the first commission for their indie, Raise the Roof.
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NewsC4 pumps £100,000 into generating revenue with mobile apps
Channel 4 has ring-fenced £100,000 to spend this year on testing mobile apps as it calls for indies to pitch ideas it can develop.