Latest Channel 4 News – Page 181

  • Election debate
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    Broadcasters table fresh leader debate proposals

    2015-01-22T16:21:00Z

    The Green Party, the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru are to be invited to take part in the general election leader debates, according to reports.

  • Richard Davidson-Houston
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    C4 assembles All 4 team

    2015-01-22T11:27:00Z

    Channel 4 has restructured its digital team ahead of the launch of its multiplatform hub All 4.

  • cucumber
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    Diversity: indies speak out

    2015-01-22T07:03:00Z

    Indie bosses have voiced concerns about meeting the “challenging but necessary” industry diversity targets – but are upbeat that they will be supported in their efforts by broadcasters.

  • Cherry Healey
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    E4 slopes off with The Jump companion

    2015-01-21T10:23:00Z

    E4 will take to the slopes with a companion series for Channel 4 celebrity winter sports format The Jump.

  • That's Rich
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    C4 to pilot King Bert porn comedy

    2015-01-20T10:37:00Z

    Miranda Hart and David Walliam’s fledgling indie King Bert Productions is to pilot a sitcom set in a porn shop for Channel 4.

  • Cucumber
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    C4 to arm indies with diversity databases

    2015-01-16T12:09:00Z

    Channel 4 is to compile databases of diverse actors, crews, writers and directors to help indies meet the ambitious targets it has set.

  • Cathy Newman
    News

    Lords: level of women in news 'simply not good enough'

    2015-01-16T00:01:00Z

    The number of women in news and current affairs broadcasting is “simply not good enough” and “urgent” improvements in monitoring are needed to address the gender gap, according to an influential committee of peers.

  • Russell T Davies
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    Russell T Davies prepares 1980s AIDS drama for C4

    2015-01-15T16:02:00Z

    Russell T Davies is developing a drama about British gay men facing the impact of AIDS in the 1980s as the follow-up to his forthcoming Channel 4 series Cucumber.

  • Lenny-Henry
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    Channel 4 ‘raises the diversity bar’

    2015-01-15T07:03:00Z

    Lenny Henry has praised Channel 4’s diversity plan as an “extraordinary step forward”, but still believes that ring-fenced funds for BAME projects is the best solution as the industry bids to better reflect UK society.

  • undateables
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    Diversity: TV united and divided

    2015-01-15T07:01:00Z

    Channel 4 unveiled a comprehensive vision to tackle diversity this week, highlighting the challenge facing an industry united in its goals but divided on its solutions.

  • Random Acts
    News

    Vice producer to head up Random Acts

    2015-01-14T12:55:00Z

    Channel 4 has hired a Vice Media senior creative producer as editor of Random Acts to supercharge the arts strand.

  • Leaders debate
    News

    Broadcasters urged to 'press ahead' with leader debates

    2015-01-14T09:36:00Z

    David Cameron is facing mounting pressure to take part in the televised election debates after rival party leaders urged broadcasters to “press ahead” with or without the prime minister.

  • Alan Titchmarsh
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    Alan Titchmarsh makes C4 debut

    2015-01-13T12:30:00Z

    Alan Titchmarsh has signed up to present his first programme for Channel 4, a three-part series about Britain’s master gardener of the 1700s.

  • The Billion Pound Hotel
    News

    Rize checks in at The Billion Pound Hotel

    2015-01-13T10:01:00Z

    Liberty of London indie Rize USA will again immerse itself in luxury as it visits the world’s most exclusive hotel for a Channel 4 documentary.

  • Run
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    How to meet C4's diversity guidelines

    2015-01-12T18:14:00Z

    Broadcast breaks down the diversity criteria that must be met for indies to secure a commission from Channel 4.

  • Bodyshockers
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    C4 unveils £5m diversity blueprint

    2015-01-12T13:38:00Z

    Channel 4 is to plough £5m into 30 diversity initiatives to better represent UK society both on and off screen.

  • Stuart Cosgrove
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    Stuart Cosgrove to leave C4

    2015-01-12T13:35:00Z

    Channel 4 head of nations and regions Stuart Cosgrove is leaving the broadcaster after 20 years to focus on other projects.

  • David Cameron
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    David Cameron reluctant to take part in TV debates

    2015-01-09T10:17:00Z

    Prime minister David Cameron has threatened to not take part in the televised general election leader debates unless the Green Party is included.

  • Hugh Travers
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    Protest over C4 famine comedy

    2015-01-08T12:13:00Z

    Protests will take place outside Channel 4’s Horseferry Road office next week to pressure the broadcaster against commissioning a comedy set amidst the Irish Famine.

  • C4
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    C4 pension consultation closed

    2015-01-07T13:05:00Z

    Channel 4’s consultation process with 200 staff over the proposed closure of its legacy pension scheme has concluded with a resolution expected in the next few weeks.