All More4 articles – Page 18

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    C4 buys feted Hitler biopic

    2005-05-13T10:27:22Z

    Channel 4 has boosted its line-up for its soon-to-launch digital channel More4 by snapping up the first-run rights to celebrated German film Downfall.

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    Channel 4 hires Jamie producer for docs role

    2005-05-12T07:50:10Z

    Channel 4 has handed the series producer of its hard-hitting Jamie's School Dinnersprogramme a factual commissioning job.

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    C4 lures BBC executive for More4 service

    2005-05-05T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 has poached a BBC executive to join the commissioning team for its upcoming free-to-air digital service More4.

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    E4 to launch on Freeview in May

    2005-04-28T07:49:00Z

    Channel 4 is set to launch digital entertainment channel E4 as a free-to-air service on the Freeview platform next month.

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    E4 launches on Freeview next month

    2005-04-26T15:31:14Z

    Channel 4 is set to launch digital entertainment channel E4 as a free-to-air service on the Freeview platform next month.

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    C4 assigns more money to More4

    2005-04-07T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 has increased the annual programming budget for its new free-to-air digital service More4 from£30m to£3...

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    C4 poaches Ford to head acquisitions

    2005-04-07T08:30:00Z

    Jeff Ford, Five's managing editor and director of acquisitions, has been poached by Channel 4 to replace controller...

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    C4 ends Discovery deal

    2005-04-07T07:50:00Z

    Discovery's co-production and output deal with Channel 4 for first-look multichannel rights to factual and lifestyle hits, such as Property Ladder, has ended and will not be renewed.

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    Five acquisitions head joins C4

    2005-04-05T11:33:47Z

    June Dromgoole is retiring as head of acquisitions for Channel 4 and will be replaced by Five's managing editor and director of acquisitions Jeff Ford.

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    More4 to premiere West Wing

    2005-04-04T10:26:51Z

    The West Wing, the cult US White House drama, is to be given a regular peaktime slot on Channel 4's forthcoming digital channel More4.

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    C4 loosens hold on indies' rights

    2005-03-10T07:50:12Z

    Channel 4 has redrawn its programme rights policy to allow indies to take their shows to multichannel operators six months after transmission.

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    C4 to launch free docs platform

    2005-03-10T07:49:30Z

    Channel 4 is set to launch a broadband platform for budding documentary-makers as part of chief executive Andy Duncan's commitment to new media.

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    Indies to benefit from More4 cash

    2005-03-03T07:49:22Z

    Channel 4's new digital free-to-air service, More4, is set to commission over half its content from indies when it launches in October.

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    E4 gets new chief and£20m boost

    2005-02-10T07:50:32Z

    Channel 4 is set to pump an extra£20m into its digital entertainment service E4 and has appointed Julian Bellamy to run it.

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    Detailing Ofcom's vision

    2005-02-10T07:49:00Z

    In a paper entitled Competition for Quality, Ofcom this week published its phase three report into the future of public service television as the move towards digital switchover renders the old PSB model extinct. Conor Dignam looks at the recommendations and their impact.

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    Bidding war erupts over Freeview slot.

    2005-01-27T16:25:41Z

    A bidding war is set to kick off with broadcasters preparing to offer up to£5m

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    Bidding war erupts over Freeview slot

    2005-01-27T07:50:42Z

    A bidding war is set to kick off with broadcasters preparing to offer up to£5m a year via sealed bids for a newly available Freeview slot.

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    Woodward to quit after C4 restructure.

    2004-12-10T16:51:53Z

    Channel 4 is to fold key chunks of commercial division 4 Ventures, such as E4, back into the main channel in a move that will see the departure of 4Ventures chief Rob Woodward, writes Maria Esposito.

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    Woodward to quit after C4 restructure

    2004-12-09T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 is to fold key chunks of commercial division 4 Ventures, such as E4, back into the main channel in a move that will see the departure of 4Ventures chief Rob Woodward.

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    C4 books space for 14 new channels

    2004-09-17T10:23:43Z

    Channel 4 has signed a£55m deal with satellite operator SES that will enable it to launch around 14 new channels.