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Channel 4
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Jay Hunt linked with Apple post
Former Channel 4 content chief Jay Hunt is being linked with a role at Apple….
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Ex-Motion & C4 exec joins Reel One’s drama push
Dominic Schreiber, formerly of Channel 4 and Motion Content Group, has joined drama producer and…
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Edge joins Sky & C4 in backing TRX
Edge Investments has taken a minority stake in Dial Square 86, the holding company for…
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YouGov: ‘death of TV’ is a misnomer
The ‘death of TV’ is a misnomer with overall TV viewing figures fairly steady, despite…
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E4 gives UK home to Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon, The Big Bang Theory prequel that follows the life of nine-year-old Sheldon Cooper,…
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Netflix, Amazon take UK int’l prod spend to £468m
UK production companies made £468 million (US$606.7 million) in commissions from international broadcasters and SVOD…
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C4’s £75m Bake Off gamble pays off
UK broadcaster Channel 4’s gamble to pay £75 million (US$97 million) to grab The Great…
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TBI Weekly: Jay Hunt’s next step & other Edinburgh takeaways
Many international execs descended on Scotland’s capital this week for the annual get-together, the Edinburgh…
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C4’s Jay Hunt: SVOD model threatens copros
EDINBURGH: The outgoing Channel 4 chief Jay Hunt has questioned the SVOD rights model Netflix…
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Sundance SVOD service heads to Rillington Place, Riviera
AMC Networks has acquired Europe-produced scripted trio Back, Rillington Place and Riviera for its Sundance-branded…
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C4 orders Barcroft’s supersized pets title
Channel 4 has commissioned Barcroft Productions’ Bear about the House: Living with My Super-Sized Pet….
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C4 sets £695m record spend on programming
UK broadcaster Channel 4 (C4) made revenues of £995 million (US$1.28 billion) and spent a…
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Premium video body launches in Europe
A premium video advocacy body is launching in Europe with the backing of numerous major…
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Betty hires Channel 4 exec after rejig
Bear Grylls: Mission Survive prodco Betty has hired Alex Menzies from UK broadcaster Channel 4…
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Writer’s room: Jimmy McGovern
Jimmy McGovern has a reputation for tackling social issues head-on. Through Hillsborough, The Accused, Dockers…
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C4’s Franses steps down from Indie Growth Fund
Laura Franses, head of Channels 4 (C4)’s Indie Growth Fund, has resigned her post and…
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Factual Hot Picks
Following the Sunny Side of the Doc event in La Rochelle, France, TBI profiles five hot…
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Ex-Shine chief Mahon to lead Channel 4
Former Shine Group CEO Alex Mahon has landed the CEO post at UK broadcaster Channel…
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Jay Hunt to leave Channel 4
Jay Hunt is to leave her post of chief creative officer at Channel 4 after…
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In-demand chart: UK (May 22-28, 2017)
Hulu drama The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopian tale of female struggle, featuring Mad Men’s…
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SBS secures APC’s Nordic noir Valkyrien
France-based financier and distributor About Premium Content has secured a deal with SBS Australia for…
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How Loaded went from Israel to Channel 4
Hillbilly TV co-founders Kate Norrish and Polly Leys recall how their UK drama business begn,…
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UKTV launches investment fund, commits to originals
Channels group UKTV has teamed with Channel 4 to launch a multi-million pound innovation fund…
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Channel 4 privatisation off, relocation possible
The UK government is expected to announce that it will not privatise UK broadcaster Channel…
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One Born Every Minute spin-off set for All 4
Six of the 250-plus children born on Channel 4 factual series One Born Every Minute…
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Walter Presents hits the US, launches on Amazon
Drama SVOD service Walter Presents has launched in the US over the top and through…
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All3Media buys into drama indie
All3Media has bought into Story Films, the UK drama indie run by David Nath and Peter…
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Channel 4 chief leaving to start new business
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham is leaving the UK broadcaster later this year to…
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TVPlayer calls for new OTT pubcaster rules
UK online TV service TVPlayer has called on the government to table a provision to…
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INTV: C4 is keeping up with Facebook – CEO
Channel 4 now has 15 million registered All4 users and can compete with the likes…