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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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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 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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NewsBig Brother exec moves to Loose Women
Big Brother’s long-standing creative director has been hired by ITV Studios to executive produce Loose Women.
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NewsBig Brother special for 8 out of 10 Cats
Channel 4 is lining up a Big Brother-themed edition of 8 out of 10 Cats to kick off the tenth series of the panel show.
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NewsC4 links with Kinetic to secure US cable dramas
Channel 4 has secured a potential pipeline of US drama and miniseries through a development deal with Kinetic Content, the indie run by former RDF USA boss Chris Coelen.
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NewsC4 to put model agency under the spotlight
Channel 4 is to extend the fixed, multi-camera set-up of The Family and One Born Every Minute to a model agency’s office - with Maverick lined up to produce.
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NewsEx-C4 marketing chief resurfaces at Comedy Central
A former Channel 4 head of marketing has returned to TV after a five-year absence to take up a post at Comedy Central UK.
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NewsC4 Sales wins UKTV deal
Channel 4 Sales is to take over all advertising for UKTV’s portfolio in a ten-year deal.
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NewsTwofour doc to follow GB Paralympic selection
Channel 4’s build-up to the 2012 Paralympic Games has stepped up, with Twofour making a 10-part series following the selection process for the British team.
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NewsRayner and Richardson to team up for C4 food show
The Observer food critic Jay Rayner is to join forces with Supersize vs Superskinny’s Anna Richardson for a topical food magazine show for Channel 4.
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NewsC4 secures Pillars Of The Earth
Channel 4 has picked up epic historical mini-series Pillars Of The Earth - the first major US acquisition to premiere in the UK on the core C4 channel since Dirty Sexy Money two years ago.
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NewsMillion Pound Drop attracts 500,000 online plays
Channel 4 attracted 76,000 unique players to the online game which supports its latest live gameshow Million Pound Drop, hosted by Davina McCall.
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NewsAndreae exits Incubator for Discovery
Former Channel 4 exec Simon Andreae, who moved to the US in 2005, has been appointed to a senior role at Discovery.
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NewsTwenty Twenty examines Titanic crafts for Channel 4
Channel 4 is to attempt to rebuild parts of the Titanic in a series from Shed Media’s Twenty Twenty dubbed “the Edwardian Gadget Show”.
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NewsC4 shows to raise profile of UK Paralympic athletes
Channel 4 has fired the starting gun on its 2012 Paralympics buildup with a Saturday lunchtime magazine show and a one-off documentary from the creator of Jump London that will take viewers inside athletes’ bodies.
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NewsC4 pilots teen sex advice show
Channel 4 is piloting a sex advice show for teens that has been developed by the original commissioner of The Sex Education Show.
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NewsC4 launches web hub for Chancellor debate
Channel 4 News is rolling out a major online hub in support of next week’s Ask The Chancellors TV debate that will integrate blogs, Facebook and Twitter with live video-streaming for the first time.
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NewsCity slickers compete for rural retreat in C4 series
City dwellers are to be offered the chance to win a home in the country in the latest life-swap format from Stephen Lambert.