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ScreenDog gains Edition Capital investment & adds Channel 4 alum as CFO
Investment and advisory group Edition Capital has taken a minority stake in ScreenDog Productions, the…
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UK Media Bill passed in House of Lords, ushering in new rules for global streamers
The UK’s long-gestating Media Bill has taken one step closer to being passed into law,…
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UK’s Channel 4 trebles viewing of full TV episodes on YouTube in Q1
Channel 4 in the UK claims to have trebled viewing of full episodes of its…
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News round-up: Dandelooo snags ‘PongPong Dino’; GoQuest options ‘Troll Farm’; Pact ‘disappointed’ by C4
Dandelooo snags PongPong Dino French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo has struck a deal…
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UK’s Channel 4 expands Voltage TV’s ‘Tempting Fortune’ as Roku drops out
Channel 4 in UK has ordered an expanded eight-part second season of Voltage TV’s format…
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Channel 4 takes UK rights to NZ drama ‘After The Party’
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired Lingo Pictures’ New Zealand drama After The Party, following…
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Channel 4 orders trio of Israel-Hamas Gaza conflict documentaries
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a trio of documentary films exploring the ongoing war…
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UK producers call for mandatory Channel 4 ‘out-of-London’ commissioning quotas
UK TV trade body Pact and TAC, the association for Welsh indies, have both called…
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‘Mary & George’ prodco Hera Pictures hires Mammoth Screen & Channel 4 execs
Mary & George producer Hera Pictures is bolstering its senior ranks with the hires of…
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UK’s BBC, ITV, C4 & C5 streamer Freely sets Q2 launch
Freely, the upcoming free TV service from Everyone TV, the organisation jointly owned by UK…
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Exclusive: Channel 4 cuts reflect broadcaster ‘being forced to evolve and fast’
Channel 4’s refocused strategy on streaming unveiled yesterday that includes more than 200 job losses…
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UK’s Channel 4 cuts 18% staff, closes channels & makes ‘significant shift’ to ‘streaming-first’ content
Channel 4 in the UK is cutting 18% of its workforce and will close channels…
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UK’s Channel 4 poised to reveal cuts of more than 200 jobs this week
Channel 4 in the UK is poised to reveal cuts of more than 200 jobs…
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Channel 4 acquires Welsh-lanaguage Wildflame doc ‘Sex, Me & Disability’
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired Wildflame Productions’ Welsh-language documentary Sex, Me And Disability. Originally…
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Ex-Channel 4 entertainment chief Phil Harris launches Fremantle-backed unscripted firm
Phil Harris, the former head of entertainment at UK broadcaster Channel 4, has launched Boldprint…
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TBI Weekly: Six shows to add to your acquisitions wishlist
We’re barely into 2024 and the Miami content markets are already bustling, with NATPE Global…
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Sales round-up: C4 & SBS visit Titanic; WBD’s TVN preps 15 FAST channels; ‘LooLoo’ expands in MENA
UK’s C4 & SBS in Oz visit Titanic Channel 4 i the UK and Australia’s…
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UK’s Channel 4 eyes deepest cuts for 15 years amid ‘acceleration’ into streaming
Gogglebox broadcaster Channel 4 in the UK is poised to cut around 16% of its…
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UK’s Channel 4 enters domestic FAST market with ‘Married At First Sight’
UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has launched its first domestic FAST channel, which focuses on…
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UK’s Channel 4 expects 9% ad revenue drop in 2023, as CEO Alex Mahon predicts ‘tough’ 2024
UK broadcaster Channel 4 expects advertising revenues to drop by almost 10% this year, as…
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C4 pledges 40% of commissions to indies if in-house production begins, as UK gov imposes “safeguards”
The UK government has put in place “safeguards” to protect local indies from losing investment…
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Channel 4 & Walter Presents land Global Screen drama trio for UK & North America
Channel 4 and Walter Presents in the UK have picked up Global Screen dramas Hostage,…
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The CW boards C4’s second season of UK comedy ‘Everyone Else Burns’
The CW Network has boarded the second season of UK apocalyptic family comedy Everyone Else…
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E4 in UK buys Fox’s ‘Animal Control’ marking scripted deal first
UK channel E4 has picked up rights to Fox’s single-camera comedy Animal Control. The deal…
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C4 in UK & Australia’s Seven team to expand ‘Made In’ franchise with Bondi spin-off
UK broadcaster Channel 4 and Australia’s Seven Network have co-commissioned Made In Bondi (working title),…
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Channel 4 head of entertainment Phil Harris to exit after four years
Channel 4’s head of entertainment, Phil Harris, is exiting the UK broadcaster after four years…
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Channel 4 orders Marilyn Manson docuseries from Lightbox
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a three-part docuseries about controversial US rock star Marilyn…
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BBC Studios hires Channel 4 acquisitions & int’l chief Nick Lee, replacing Caroline Stone
BBC Studios (BBCS) has hired Channel 4’s acquisitions & international chief Nick Lee as commercial…
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News round-up: C4 embarks on ‘Irish Journey’; Milkshake! greets ‘The Woohoos!’; Amuz to shop ‘Larry’
C4 embarks on ‘Irish Journey’ UK broadcaster Channel 4 has picked up Julia Bradbury’s Irish…
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C4’s Alex Mahon says ‘terrible behaviour’ against women ‘tolerated’ for decades
Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon has said that “terrible behaviour” towards women has been “tolerated”…