Channel 4 – Page 127
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NewsLove takes another look at multiculturalism
The producer of Make Bradford British is returning to issues of social integration and multiculturalism for Channel 4, by following a group of foreign adults learning English.
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NewsDispatches pushed into 4Seven schedule
A Channel 4 Dispatches film, Britain on the Sick, will be the first programme to break in to the schedule of repeats channel 4Seven based on its ratings and the level of discussion it created.
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NewsUnreported World appoints editor to replace Waldrum
Channel 4 international current affairs strand Unreported World has appointed Monica Garnsey as series editor as it moves into its 24th series.
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NewsKeo orders widen talent pool
Keo Films has secured a raft of commissions for the BBC and Channel 4, and recruited Twenty Twenty’s head of factual and entertainment as head of development.
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NewsC4 and C5 in talks with YouTube over new deals
Channel 4 and Channel 5 have kicked off renegotiations over their distribution deals with YouTube ahead of the expiry of their existing three-year deals.
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NewsMade in Chelsea tops 4oD chart for second month
The third series of E4 structured reality show Made In Chelsea topped the 4oD chart for the second month in a row in May with 3.3m views – building on April’s performance.
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NewsC4 Education orders Fresh Meat spin-off
Channel 4 Education has ordered an online spin-off of comedy drama Fresh Meat to provide resources and guidance to teenagers leaving home for the first time.
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NewsGrayson Perry set to be C4’s Louis Theroux
Channel 4 executives believe Grayson Perry can become the channel’s equivalent of the BBC’s Louis Theroux and are on the brink of handing him a second series.
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NewsTV execs recognised in Queen's Honours
Leading figures at Channel 4, Tinopolis and Warner Bros have been recognised for their services to the media industry in the Queen’s Honours list.
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NewsBBC second only to YouTube in online viewing
Multiplatform video viewing in the UK grew to 18,000 years of content in April, according to a Nielsen report that included mobile and tablets for the first time.
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NewsC4 revamps First Cut for late-night spot
Channel 4’s emerging director strand First Cut is to be relaunched with half as many films, but they will be longer and compete for a later, 10pm slot.
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NewsC4 challenges views of women
Actress and writer Sharon Horgan is to return to Channel 4 to front a two-part documentary series that challenges perceptions of older women.
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NewsGervais' Derek wins NY award
Ricky Gervais comedy Derek has picked up a major prize at the New York International Short Film Festival.
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NewsC4 offers female comedy writers a platform
Inbetweeners Movie actress Jessica Knappett, Phoneshop’s Emma Fryer and Edinburgh fringe newcomer winner Roisin Conaty all have comedy scripts in development with Channel 4 as part of a move to develop new female talent.
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NewsTerms of Trade deal to up 4oD earnings
Producers can expect to earn more money through 4oD as a result of the new Terms of Trade agreement Pact has struck with Channel 4, which introduces pay-per-click for the first time.
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NewsC4 taps fresh revenues
Channel 4’s 2011 results underscore the broadcaster’s shift from its traditional dependency on the main channel to a new model of multiple revenue streams.
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NewsBlast! lifts lid on 999 services
Channel 4 has revealed full details of an ambitious Blast! Films series designed to provide a comprehensive inside view of all the emergency services across a 10-week period.
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NewsC4 scoops One World Media Awards
Channel 4’s Jamal Osman was named Journalist of the Year at last night’s One World Media Awards for his series of dispatches from Somalia.
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NewsRace to win C4 contract goes into final furlong
Channel 4 is in the second stage of considering which production company will be awarded a massive 250-hours-a-year contract to produce its horse-racing coverage, including the Grand National.
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NewsC4 mulls moving Bank Job to daytime slot
Channel 4 interactive gameshow The Bank Job could be pushed back to a daytime slot in a move that would likely include a number of changes to the format.