Channel 4 – Page 282
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NewsPopkorn expands after C4 investment
Popkorn Television, one of the indies Channel 4 invested in as part of its Growth Fund, has hired Rare Day’s development chief and a former Love Productions’ commercial executive.
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NewsE4 to tackle nation's worst tattoos
E4 is to attempt to fix the nation’s worst tattoo disasters in a one-off doc from Studio Lambert.
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NewsRize returns to Liberty
Channel 4 is to return to upmarket department store Liberty’s for a second series of the Rize ob-doc.
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NewsPenelope Keith to explore villages for More 4
Penelope Keith is to explore the changing face of rural Britain in a three-part series for More 4.
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News24 Hours in Police Custody, C4
Click to view the trailer for 24 Hours In Police Custody, Channel 4’s forthcoming access doc from The Garden Productions
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NewsBroadcasters finalise referendum coverage
BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky News have finalised plans for comprehensive news coverage of the final stages of the Scottish referendum as voting gets underway tomorrow.
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NewsC4 appoints deputy head of features
Channel 4 has promoted features commissioning editor Alex Menzies to the newly created position of deputy head of features.
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NewsGrierson Award shortlist revealed
The final shortlist for the 2014 Grierson Awards have been revealed with Channel 4 and the BBC leading the way with 16 and 13 nominations apiece.
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NewsRicky Gervais calls time on Derek
Ricky Gervais appears to have pulled the plug on Channel 4’s Derek after pledging the cult comedy will bow out with a special one-off episode.
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NewsKudos set to sign AMC to Humans
Breaking Bad broadcaster AMC is set to board Kudos Film & Television’s sci-fi drama Humans for Channel 4 after original partner Microsoft closed its Xbox Entertainment Studios division.
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NewsGovernment could step back from retransmission fees row
Culture secretary Sajid Javid has hinted that the government could step back from the retransmission fees dispute between Sky and ITV and Channel 4, clearing the way for negotiations between the companies.
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NewsC4 orders milestone Deal or No Deal series
Remarkable Television is to tweak the format of Deal or No Deal after signing a deal with Channel 4 that will take the gameshow into its 10th year.
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NewsOfcom clears Going To The Dogs
Ofcom has cleared Channel 4’s controversial Penny Woolcock documentary Going To The Dogs despite it being the most complained about show of the year to date.
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NewsITV demands retransmission fees from Virgin and Sky
ITV has joined Channel 4 in calling for pay-TV operators to pay retransmission fees to public service broadcasters.
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NewsC4 pension consultation reopens
Channel 4 has restarted a consultation process with more than 200 staff in an attempt to shift them on to a contribution-based pension scheme.
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NewsC4 returns to The Jump
Channel 4 is to take another leap into the cold after commissioning a second series of celebrity skiing format The Jump.
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NewsC4 plans sex education doc and transports women to The Island
Channel 4 has ordered a one-off documentary series about sex education in schools and is to bring back The Island for two series featuring both male and female contestants as it refreshes its factual entertainment slate.
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NewsEdinburgh TV Festival’s key commissions
Broadcast picks the most interesting and significant shows unveiled at Edinburgh TV Festival
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NewsC4 eyes BFI-style diversity push
Channel 4 is eyeing its own interpretation of the British Film Institute’s (BFI) three-tick initiative to give its diversity credentials a shot in the arm.
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NewsLove heads to Stockton for Benefits Street follow-up
Stockton-On-Tees’ Kingston Road has been selected by Love Productions as the location for the second series of Channel 4’s Benefits Street.