More Channel 4 News – Page 165
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NewsC4 commissions Paralympic series The Superhuman Show
Channel 4 has commissioned Princess Productions to make magazine series The Superhumans Show as part of its Paralympics coverage.
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NewsC4 to pump £25m into Film 4
Channel 4 is to inject an additional £10m into Film 4 over the next 12 months – taking its funding to a record £25m.
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NewsNew C4 chair praises broadcaster’s unique remit
Channel 4’s new chairman Charles Gurassa has extolled the virtues of the broadcaster’s unique public service remit in his first message to staff.
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NewsE4's Tattoo Fixers inks spin-off series
E4 has ordered two Tattoo Fixers spin-off series following the success of the Studio Lambert format.
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NewsLord Burns bemoans ‘erratic’ BBC charter renewal
Former Channel 4 chairman Lord Burns has criticised the government’s handling of BBC charter renewal, branding it an “erratic process”.
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NewsC4 orders immigration sketch show
Greenbird network indie Rumpus Media is to produce a light-hearted format examining British immigration etiquette for Channel 4.
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NewsGrayson Perry to explore masculinity for C4
Grayson Perry is to explore the concept of masculinity in modern Britain for his third series for Channel 4.
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NewsTwofour secures access to kids talent agency for C4
Twofour is to head inside one of the UK’s largest children’s talent agencies for a Channel 4 ob-doc.
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NewsMOTD chief to join Whisper Films
Channel 4-backed indie, Whisper Films, has hired the BBC’s Match of the Day chief as its head of television.
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NewsC4 to fund creative industry MBAs
Channel 4 is to fund six bursaries for an MBA launched by Ashridge Executive Education and supported by Lord Puttnam.
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NewsC4 commissions make-up doc
Channel 4 has commissioned Northern Irish indie Big Mountain Productions to produce a film exploring the world of make-up masters.
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NewsNew C4 chair has ‘open mind’
New Channel 4 chairman Charles Gurassa is neither an axeman drafted in to sell off the broadcaster, nor a white knight appointed to stave off privatisation. But he will play a key role in determining the broadcaster’s future.
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NewsCharles Gurassa appointed C4 chairman
The deputy chairman of Easyjet, Charles Gurassa, will replace Lord Burns as the next Channel 4 chair, Ofcom has revealed.
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NewsOne Direction producers secure C4 script
The owners of Luti Media, the production company behind music videos including Drake’s Hotline Bling and One Direction’s Best Song Ever, have secured a script development from Channel 4.
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NewsLightbox lands LA riots anniversary doc
Channel 4-backed indie Lightbox is to mark the 25th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots with a feature-length documentary for National Geographic Channel.
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NewsWhittingdale pledges to preserve C4 remit
Channel 4’s public service remit will be preserved should the broadcaster be sold, culture secretary John Whittingdale has promised.
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NewsWalter Presents hits 1m views
Channel 4’s foreign-language VoD service Walter Presents has reached 1m views two weeks after launching.
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NewsC4 study finds men twice as likely to appear on TV
Men are twice as likely to appear on primetime television as women, according to a study commissioned by Channel 4.
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NewsIdris Elba: TV needs ‘Magna Carta moment’ on diversity
Idris Elba has argued that UK television is in need of a “Magna Carta moment” on diversity and is still failing to reflect modern Britain.
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NewsWalter Presents grabs Latin American drama
More than 100 hours of Latin American drama is to be added to Channel 4’s foreign-language service Walter Presents after it acquired six titles from HBO Latin America, Globo and SpaceWoW.