All Channel 4 articles – Page 353
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RatingsDerren Brown a hero for 2.6m
WEDNESDAY: Derren Brown’s attempt to turn an ordinary man into a ‘hero’ took off with more than 2.6m viewers on Channel 4.
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NewsC4 to use 'Chat Nav' on Seven Days doc
Channel 4 is to launch a ‘Chat Nav’ website for upcoming documentary series Seven Days, which will collate social media conversations about the show and help determine which of the on-screen characters the producers prioritise.
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NewsC4 orders 300 more Freshly Squeezed
Channel 4 has commissioned 300 more episodes of music and entertainment show Freshly Squeezed from the indie Remedy Productions.
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NewsMajor review under way at C4 News
Channel 4 News is half way through a root-and-branch review that could result in a major overhaul next year.
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NewsC4 draws criticism over gay question
Channel 4 has come under fire from its own viewers for broadcasting a short programme asking if homosexuality is a sin.
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NewsDerren Brown holding out for a hero
Illusionist Derren Brown will try to turn an ordinary man into a “hero at 30,000ft” in his new show.
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NewsC4 teams with History for Herzog 3D doc
Channel 4 is funding its first 3D movie, a Werner Herzog documentary about the world’s oldest cave paintings.
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NewsC4 to air Trinny and Susannah comedy
A spoof reality show starring stylists Trinny and Susannah has become the first scripted web show to transfer to a UK terrestrial broadcaster.
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NewsViewers crave docs over reality
Viewers want to see more drama and documentaries rather than reality and celebrity shows, research has shown.
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NewsGrade: C4 should fight for licence fee
EDINBURGH: Former ITV chairman Michael Grade has called for Channel 4 to compete for licence fee funding.
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NewsC4's Comedy Showcase to return
Channel 4 is planning a third Comedy Showcase season next year – but plans to enter production on full series much earlier than previously.
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NewsBellamy defends Beauty and the Beast
EDINBURGH: Channel 4 acting chief creative officer Julian Bellamy has defended forthcoming show Beauty and the Beast as part of the broadcaster’s history of “ballsy” programmes.
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NewsJay Hunt favourite for C4 role
EDINBURGH: Speculation that Channel 4 wants Jay Hunt as its new creative boss has reached fever pitch at Edinburgh.
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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.