Channel 4 – Page 74
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NewsMuslim docs take centre stage
The BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5 will go head to head with programming about British Muslim communities amid concerns that broadcasters focus too heavily on extremism.
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NewsFlintoff and Hornby to lead new era at Optomen
Former Channel 4 colleagues Tina Flintoff and Nick Hornby are to take over at Optomen, as Pat Llewellyn steps down from the All3Media indie after 22 years.
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NewsC4 Muslim doc draws 200 complaints
Over 200 complaints have been made about Channel 4’s controversial documentary What British Muslims Really Think.
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NewsC4 and C5 ‘open’ to iPlayer distribution plan
Channel 4 and Channel 5 have indicated that they are open to distributing their programming on iPlayer as the BBC advances plans to expand the service to third-party content providers.
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NewsCohen Media chief to head Film 4
Cohen Media Group president Daniel Battsek has been appointed director of Film 4.
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NewsC4 loses rights to Black Mirror
Channel 4 has lost a bidding war with Netflix for the right to premiere the third series of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror in the UK.
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NewsAll 4 signs up YouTube’s Emily Hartridge
YouTube star Emily Hartridge is to create a series about the pressures of turning 30 for All 4.
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NewsHouse of Lords examines C4 model
The House of Lords communications committee has launched an inquiry into Channel 4’s model, remit and sustainability after the government raised the spectre of privatising the business.
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NewsCatastrophe helps C4 triumph at RTS Awards
Catastrophe helped Channel 4 clinch the highest number of gongs at the RTS Programme Awards on Tuesday evening.
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NewsBenefits of privatising C4 ‘inherently uncertain’
The government has been warned that the benefits of privatising Channel 4 are “inherently uncertain” and could risk the public value generated by the broadcaster.
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NewsC4 duo reunite to launch indie
Gogglebox commissioner David Glover and Dragonfly TV managing director Mark Raphael are joining forces to establish a production company.
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NewsHardcash boss: C4 investigative slate threatened by sale
Channel 4’s news and current affairs coverage would be compromised by privatisation, according to the boss of investigative indie Hardcash Productions.
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NewsLambert: C4 privatisation 'disastrous'
Gogglebox and Wife Swap creator Stephen Lambert has claimed that the privatisation of Channel 4 would be “disastrous” for the British independent television sector.
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NewsAbraham hits back at Whittingdale's privatisation plans
David Abraham has hit back at claims from culture secretary John Whittingdale that privatisation would liberate the broadcaster and redefine its “fuzzy” remit.
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NewsWhittingdale: privatisation would liberate Channel 4
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has underlined his support for privatising Channel 4, claiming the move would liberate the broadcaster.
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NewsTrue North to test trust in C4 relationship series
True North is to explore the importance of trust in personal relationships for a Channel 4 series.
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NewsF1 coverage to be 'more diverse' on C4
Channel 4’s Formula 1 coverage will be more “detailed, diverse and fun” than the BBC’s, according to its presenting team.
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NewsDavid Abraham: Enders speech in full
Click for the full transcript of the Channel 4 chief executive’s speech at the Enders Analysis conference.
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NewsAbraham slams Lord Grade & Luke Johnson over C4 sale
David Abraham has issued his fiercest warning yet over the dangers of privatising Channel 4 - branding the prospect a “solution in search of a problem” and slamming the shifting stances of his predecessors over the issue.
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NewsEnders counters Whittingdale claims over C4 sustainability
Culture secretary John Whittingdale is wrong to suggest Channel 4 could fail to meet its remit and financial responsibilities within five years, according to a report by Enders Analysis.