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CHANNEL 4 - Topping expectation
Is Michael Jackson letting down those who look to Channel 4 to dare to be different by transforming it into an admirable commercial enterprise, or are its new services a necessary move to prevent demise, in keeping with its spirit of innovation?
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Channel 4 Statement of Programme Policy
Channel 4's objectives are founded in our remit as laid out in the statement of programme policy, attached to the Channel 4 licence.This states that Channel 4 should 'foster the
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C4 orders two one-offs from Maverick.
Channel 4 has ordered two one-off specials and a series of shorts from indie Maverick TV. Head of C4 Ideas Lab Liz Warner has ordered Jailbait, a 50-minute piece looking at
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C4 orders two one-offs from Maverick
Channel 4 has ordered two one-off specials and a series of shorts from indie Maverick TV.Head of C4 Ideas Lab Liz Warner has ordered Jailbait, a 50-minute piece looking at
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Database plan for multicultural talent.
Channel 4 is setting up a multicultural talent database and has hired Granada Television producer/director Amina Razaq to implement it, writes Ashley Davies.
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INTERVIEW - The learning zone.
Anal fistulae, stinky feet, piles, streaming perspiration, underage sex, embarrassing children, self-help books, sex therapy. It's all Richard McKerrow's fault that programmes on these subjects have sparked the odd watercooler moment.
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CENSUS - Who's working the system
The television and radio industries have never been quantified before. But the Audio Visual Industries Training Group has done the first ever census of TV and radio staff. The survey was taken in May and shows the industry is male-dominated, with many min
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Minorities 'betrayed' by broadcast sector
The broadcast industry employs more than 115,000 people, according to the first ever census of the TV, radio and new media industries - far more than the government's previous estimate of
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TV industry 'no better than police in betrayal of ethnic minorites' says union boss
Bectu boss reacts to AVITG/DCMS census which shows less than nine per cent of TV staff employed from ethnic backgrounds
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Channel 4 hires deaf consultant
Channel 4 has appointed its first deaf advisor to act as a consultant on its programming for the hard of hearing, writes Ashley Davies.
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Deaf group warns Sky over subtitling
Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID) president Lord Ashley has warned satellite and cable operators that they could face legal action for failing to provide adequate subtitling services.In a heated
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C4 plans disabled Seven Up series
Channel 4 has commissioned a long-running series similar to the award-winning Seven Up programmes but focusing on the lives of disabled children.C4 editor, education programmes Richard McKerrow has lined up Ricochet
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FEATURE - Watching the detectives
With an inquiry into ITV's share of advertising looming, Ed Shelton looks at the four key Competition Commission players, to find out if their industry knowledge and mixture of abilities measure up to the task.
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Disability drama due to air in UK
Channel 4 and Nickelodeon have pre-bought a 13 x 30-minute children's animation disability series from Nelvana for broadcast in 2001, writes Tara Conlan.Pelswick is written by Pulitzer prize-winning disabled author John
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C4 embarks on search for deaf programming advisor
Channel 4 is planning to appoint a deaf advisor to act as a consultant on its deaf programming, writes Ashley Davies.
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Channel 4 seeks deaf programming adviser
Consultant sought as Saturday morning deaf series axed
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C4 earns measured praise
The ITC applauded Channel 4 for 'freshness and innovation' across various genres in its annual performance review for 1999, but singled out a number areas for improvement, writes Ashley Davies.
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ITC delivers verdict on performance of Channel 4 and Channel 5
Qualified praise for broadcasters in 1999 annual performance reviews
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ITC delivers verdict on Channel 4 and Channel 5
Qualified praise for broadcasters in 1999 annual performance reviews