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NewsKeith Allen expected to feature in Drugs Live
Keith Allen is being lined up to take MDMA on Channel 4 for controversial programme Drugs Live.
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NewsFirst Cut moved to More4
The last run of 30-minute First Cut films are being bumped over to More 4 and pushed back to a 10pm slot.
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NewsC5's John Hay moves to C4
Channel 5 factual commissioner John Hay is joining Channel 4 to cover Julia Harrington’s maternity leave.
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NewsMPs react to C4's undertaker doc
Labour MPs have tabled an early day motion following True North’s Dispatches: Undercover Undertaker on Co-operative Funeralcare that aired earlier this week on Channel 4.
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NewsPSB programme spend falls to 13-year low
BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5’s total spend on content in 2011 contracted at its fastest rate and to its lowest point in 13 years, according to Ofcom figures.
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NewsEx-Doctor Who exec takes drama role at Channel 4
Former Doctor Who exec Beth Willis is joining Channel 4 as deputy head of drama – reuniting her with another ex-Who exec, Piers Wenger
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NewsC4 and BBC4 triumph at Broadcast Digital Awards
Channel 4 made a clean sweep of the multiplatform categories at the Broadcast Digital Awards on Wednesday, with four wins.
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NewsC4 features head exits to Raise the Roof
Channel 4 deputy head of features is leaving the broadcaster to join Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer’s indie, Raise the Roof.
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NewsChannel 4 signs Hilary Devey
Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Hilary Devey has signed an exclusive two-year deal with Channel 4.
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NewsC4 chooses MDMA for Drugs Live
Channel 4’s controversial Drugs Live will investigate the impact of MDMA on the human body, Broadcast understands.
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NewsParalympics to be streamed on C4 online and Sky
The Paralympic Games will be streamed on Sky, Channel4.com, as Channel 4 prepares to provide full rolling coverage of the 12 days of action.
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NewsComment: a night of Bafta surprises
Last night’s Baftas saw a swathe of surprise wins, while ITV1’s controversial Fred West drama Appropriate Adult won a trio of acting awards.
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NewsFacejacker movie in the works
Facejacker star Kayvan Novak has revealed that he is working on plans to turn his Channel 4 prank show into a film.
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News4oD viewers make date with Chelsea and Undateables
The third series of Made in Chelsea was the most watched series on Channel 4’s video-on-demand service in April – attracting 2.37m views to the service while The Undateables also featured in the top 10.
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NewsSarah Mulvey took her own life, inquest finds
The “bright and articulate” former Channel 4 commissioner Sarah Mulvey killed herself with an overdose of opiate toxicity, the coroner hearing the inquest into her death has found.
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NewsSarah Mulvey inquest re-opens
The inquest into the death of Sarah Mulvey has re-opened with the coroner reiterating that Channel 4 is not an interested party and confirming that it is not investigating any connection between the broadcaster and death of its former commissioner.
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NewsC4 picks up iTunes festival
Channel 4 is to become the new home for the iTunes Festival after ITV2 dropped the live music event earlier this month.
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NewsAbraham defends C4 News decline
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has defended Channel 4 News’ ratings decline pointing to the broader trend of news audiences falling the new methods C4 is using to engage audiences with the programme.
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NewsC4 main channel losses widen - but group profits hold up
Channel 4 has reported a loss of £42.3m on the main channel - six times more than last year – but its overall group profit was only slightly down thanks an improved performance from its digital channels.
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NewsC4 slate to tackle social issues
Channel 4 is asking Gordon Ramsay to rehabilitate prisoners and help run a hotel staffed by talent and the young unemployed as part of a PSB-heavy slate that includes a mental health season.