Channel 4 – Page 30
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NewsOfcom investigates C4 News over hoax call
Channel 4 News is being investigated by Ofcom after broadcasting the hoax call made by Australian radio presenters to the hospital where Kate Middleton was being treated.
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NewsGroupM and C4 ad stand-off tips into 2013
Channel 4 and advertising agency Group M’s failure to renew a deal at the end of 2012 has resulted in a raft of ads from top brands being pulled from the broadcaster.
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NewsCountdown wobbles after slot move
Channel 4’s long-running daytime gameshow Countdown has lost nearly 200,000 viewers over the last month following its shift to an earlier slot.
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NewsC4 reins in budget for commissioning
Channel 4 is tightening its belt in 2013, resulting in a decline in the annual commissioning budget from 2012’s record £450m.
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NewsC4 claims phone hacking coup with Piers Morgan footage
Channel 4 claims to have obtained exclusive footage dating back to 2003 of the then editor of the Daily Mirror, Piers Morgan, discussing phone hacking with singer Charlotte Church.
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NewsPhil Clarke named C4 head of comedy
Phil Clarke, Objective Productions’ head of comedy and entertainment, has been named Channel 4 comedy boss.
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NewsC4 head of comedy contenders emerge
Comedy executives from the BBC and leading production companies are vying for the head of comedy role at Channel 4, it has emerged.
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NewsE4 orders My Little Princess
Over-protective fathers will put prospective suitors for their daughters through their paces in a surreal action gameshow, from the creator of Banzai, for E4.
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NewsC4 unveils next generation of 4oD features
Catch-up service 4oD is to allow users to download content on to their phones to watch when they have no internet connection.
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NewsE4 extends Body Shockers brand
E4 is to build on its Body Shockers factual entertainment brand with a new series fronted by Real Hustle star Jessica-Jane Clement.
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NewsC4 facing fallout from Scottish independence
Channel 4 is set to become embroiled in the debate surrounding Scottish independence.
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NewsC4 breaks even on Paralympics
Channel 4 had to spend more money than planned on the Paralympics to meet viewer expectations but managed to break even due to high ratings, David Abraham has told MPs.
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NewsC4 pays the price for Paralympics ad axe
Channel 4 may have lost up to £1.5m from deciding to drop ad breaks during the Paralympic opening ceremony after making an editorial decision and factoring in audience reaction on Twitter.
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NewsC4 secures Sunday Brunch PP deal
Over 20 Kenwood cookery products will feature in Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch in a six month product placement deal.
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NewsC4's Shane Allen named BBC comedy boss
Channel 4 head of comedy Shane Allen has won the race to replace Cheryl Taylor as the BBC’s comedy controller.
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NewsC4 drama Utopia to get full multiplatform experience
Conspiracy drama thriller Utopia is set to become the first Channel 4 drama to have a full multiplatform commission accompany it, and has revealed its cast.
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NewsC4 online viewers edge to 5m
David Abraham’s vision of using data to reinvent Channel 4’s relationship with viewers and advertisers is gathering pace, as it closes in on 5 million registered viewers online.
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NewsShane Allen leads race to become BBC’s new comedy boss
Channel 4 head of comedy Shane Allen has emerged as the leading candidate to become the new BBC comedy controller.
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NewsEthics panel forces C4 to record drugs trial
Channel 4’s ambition to have people take ecstasy live on air as part of a scientific study failed to meet the approval of an ethics committee and the Home Office.
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NewsC4 commits to tackling mental health stigma
Channel 4 has become the first broadcaster in England to commit to tackling mental health discrimination by signing a pledge initiated by campaign, Time to Change.