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NewsC4 names indie investment fund boss
Channel 4 has hired Nutopia co-founder Laura Franses to head up its £20m indie investment fund.
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NewsBroadcasters cleared over Anjem Choudary interviews
Ofcom has cleared Channel 4 News, Newsnight and Daybreak for interviewing controversial Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary in the aftermath of the killing of Lee Rigby in Woolwich.
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NewsSex Box to re-open in the US
Controversial Channel 4 format Sex Box is set to be remade in the US after show producers Clearstory struck a deal with Relativity Media.
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NewsNo apology from C4 to Benefits Street
Channel 4 has “no intention” of saying sorry to Benefits Street residents despite claims they would refuse to appear on its live debate show without an apology.
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NewsTrans World Sport to return to C4
Trans World Sport is to return to Channel 4 in 2014 after a five-year hiatus.
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NewsC4 under nations pressure
Channel 4 is facing mounting pressure from the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish governments to significantly ramp up the amount of programming it commissions from the nations.
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NewsC4 buys into Reef's French Collection
Channel 4 has ordered a French-flavoured wheeler dealer daytime series from indie Reef Television.
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NewsC4 goes to the dogs with Tuesday's Child
Channel 4 is to pit dogs and their owners against each other in a series of physical challenges in Tuesday’s Child’s biggest order to date.
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NewsJackson exits C4 for Sundance
Channel 4 arts commissioner Tabitha Jackson is to leave the broadcaster to head up Sundance’s documentary programme in the US.
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NewsC4 eyes Jamie Oliver web content
Jamie Oliver is in talks for Channel 4 to use content from his online channel Food Tube on screen and potentially for new on-demand service 4Shorts.
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NewsC4 recommissions Man Down
Channel 4 sitcom Man Down is to return for a second series next year, the broadcaster has confirmed.
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NewsLondon Live signs C4 & BBCW shows
London Live has signed major output deals with Channel 4 and BBC Worldwide for a raft of shows that are based in the capital, as it gears up for launch next spring.
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NewsIsraeli TV builds momentum
UK broadcasters and super-indies including Channel 4 and Shine are scouring Israel for the next Homeland or The X Factor as the country’s TV business gathers pace.
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NewsC4 returns to Drugs and Yorkshire
An Educating Yorkshire Christmas special, a return of Drugs Live and a new series in which motorcycle racer Guy Martin takes on daring speed records are among a raft of shows ordered by Channel 4.
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NewsShort-form video hub to buoy 4oD
Channel 4 is to beef up 4oD with a range of short-form content as research suggested the service’s demographic targeting is performing well for advertisers.
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NewsC4 hunts Israeli entertainment formats
Channel 4 is searching for entertainment formats from Israel and has kicked off negotiations with a number of local producers.
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NewsShine TV brings Bear Grylls back to C4
Bear Grylls is returning to Channel 4 with a series that will see him challenge 12 men to survive on a desert island for four weeks.
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NewsE4 buys US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine
E4 has picked up US comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine, fronted by Saturday Night Live comedian Andy Samberg, after striking a deal with NBC Universal International Distribution.
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NewsC4 pulls back from connected-TV push
Channel 4 is to step back from exploring interactive connected-TV experiences because of limited uptake from viewers and will instead tighten its focus on more popular areas, including games.
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NewsC4 installs mini-rig season
Channel 4 is launching a season of mini-rig docs set in locations including a taxi firm and 24 hour emergency call-out offices.