Channel 4 – Page 106
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NewsC4 to trace history of De Havilland Comet
The creation and demise of the world’s first passenger jet airliner will be explored in a one-off Channel 4 documentary.
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NewsC4 and Group M make up after stalemate
Channel 4 and Group M have struck an advertising deal after weeks of wrangling which had resulted in ads for many high profile brands being pulled from the channel.
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NewsC4 opens online store to sell DVDs to viewers
Channel 4 has begun selling DVDs direct to consumers through an online retail store that is integrated with channel4.com.
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NewsKay to star in Malachy's Millions
Channel 4 has confirmed Peter Kay is returning to the channel in a one hour comedy special, Malachy’s Millions, set for broadcast in 2013.
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NewsCosgrove scales back C4 duties to write book
Channel 4 executive Stuart Cosgrove is handing his education and sports commissioning duties to other departments as he reduces his workload to focus on writing a book on black music.
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NewsC4 to offer parents help at bedtime with new live series
Channel 4 is close to commissioning a major factual series examining the problems parents in the UK face in getting their children to sleep.
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NewsC4 orders full Man Down series from Avalon
Avalon Television has been commissioned to make a full 6 x 30-minute series of Greg Davies comedy Man Down, which was piloted by Channel 4 earlier this year.
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NewsC4 partners SecondSync to track shows’ social media reach
Channel 4 has forged a partnership with social media analytics service SecondSync, which is aiming to become the Barb of Twitter.
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NewsColin Firth stars in first C4 Education doc for 4oD
Colin Firth will appear in Channel 4 Education first original commission for video on demand service, 4oD.
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NewsC4 appoints head of drama development
Scott Free Films’ Surian Fletcher-Jones is joining Channel 4’s drama department to oversee the broadcaster’s drama development slate.
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NewsHomeland big winner at Emmys
Channel 4’s Homeland was the standout new winner at this year’s Emmys with ITV1 drama Downton Abbey recognised for a second year.
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NewsC4 tests drama model with White Gold pilot
An ambitious development deal between Red Arrow Entertainment and 4Rights could pave the way for a new model of bigger-budget, blue-chip drama on Channel 4.
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NewsMillion Pound Drop game to relaunch
The online Million Pound Drop playalong game is being relaunched following feedback from viewers about what features they would like to be added to it.
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NewsJulian Assange complaint dropped by Ofcom
A complaint by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange over a Channel 4 documentary has been dropped by Ofcom.
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NewsC4 Paralympics coverage changed perceptions, study finds
Channel 4 boss Jay Hunt has heaped praise on coverage of the Paralympics after a survey found that two thirds of viewers feel it favourably changed their perceptions towards people with disabilities.
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NewsParalympics provide C4 online boost
Live online streaming of the Paralympics has attracted 600k views while the Channel 4 website has experienced a 419% boost in visitors.
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NewsC4 historian defends Islam film after 550 complaints
Historian Tom Holland has defended his Channel 4 documentary Islam: The Untold Story, which has sparked 550 complaints.
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NewsAbraham: a new TV duopoly is emerging
Channel 4 wants to establish itself as the “creative counterweight” to a new broadcasting duopoly, chief executive David Abraham told the Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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NewsC4 rapped over Daddy Daycare breach
Channel 4 has been rapped for including footage of a three year-old girl without informing her parents, in Daddy Daycare.
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NewsC4's Gypsy Weddings faces axe
Channel 4’s Big Fat Gypsy Weddings will not return for new series and may be axed after six specials next year.