All Channel 4 articles – Page 349
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News"Sick" C4 comedy under fire
More than 200 viewers have attacked Channel 4’s comedy output for its reliance on “sick” and “puerile” humour and strong language - and the “abhorrent” views of Frankie Boyle.
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CommentWhere next for post-Lygo C4?
Lygo is synonymous with C4’s risk-taking - now it needs a new image, writes Emily Bell.
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NewsRuby readies ITV1 surgeon thriller and social drama for C4
Ruby Films is developing an ITV drama series following a feisty female surgeon, adapted by Mistresses co-creator SJ Clarkson from the bestselling surgery memoir Direct Red.
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NewsC4 drops doc strands in religion shake-up
Channel 4 is shaking up its entire religious output by ditching strand Revelations after just one series and moving away from authored historical polemics in favour of finding the “One Born Every Minute of religion”.
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NewsCook Yourself Thin returns for C4 daytime run
Channel 4 daytime show Cook Yourself Thin is to return to screens after three years away, after securing a sponsorship deal.
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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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NewsLygo’s ITVS move draws widespread approval
The TV industry has welcomed Kevin Lygo’s move from buyer to supplier in his new position as managing director of ITV Studios, where he brings credibility and an enviable track record with talent.
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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.