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Channel 4
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Channel 4 secures content deal with Disney
UK pubcaster Channel 4 has struck a content deal with Disney to acquire the rights…
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Channel 4 streaming campaign parodies appeal of global content
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has launched a new marketing campaign to highlight the strength of…
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Channel 4 streaming exec Samanidis to head BBC iPlayer
The BBC has hired Channel 4 exec Kerensa Samanidis as general manager for BBC iPlayer….
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Channel 4 launches rebrand
The UK pubcaster Channel 4 has launched its rebrand with all its digital, social, and…
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Channel 4.0 surpasses 25 million views milestone
Channel 4’s digital-first brand for YouTube Channel 4.0 has hit over 25 million views and…
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UK multiplex operator Digital 3&4 names Steve Holebrook as MD
UK broadcaster Channel 4 and ITV’s digital-terrestrial multiplex service Digital 3&4 has appointed Steve Holebrook…
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Channel 4 launches High Impact digital advertising experiment
Channel 4’s streaming service is set to launch an experiment to discover if fewer adverts…
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UK govt launches Media Bill, with Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime under tighter regulations
The UK government has unveiled its draft Media Bill, which aims to enable public service…
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Channel 4 teams up with Microsoft’s Xandr for programmatic advertising
Channel 4 has said it will be the first UK broadcaster to offer commercial brands the…
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ITV and Channel 4 Freeview channels head for the cloud
UK telco BT and broadcasters’ ITV and Channel 4’s Digital 3&4 (D3&4) venture have moved ITV…
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Channel 4 privatisation plan officially scrapped
Following yesterday’s leaked news, DCMS Secretary of State Michelle Donelan has confirmed that the UK…
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UK’s Channel 4 looks set to escape privatisation threat
Reports suggest the UK government has dropped its plans to privatise broadcaster Channel 4. Citing…
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Donelan tells MPs she is looking at ‘other options’ to C4 privatisation
UK culture secretary Michelle Donelan has given her strongest indication yet that the UK government…
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Channel 4 extends YouTube footprint with new 4 Reality channel
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has launched a new channel called 4 Reality on YouTube. It…
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Pay TV platform Sky sub-licences cricket event to Channel 4 in the UK
In a further sign of growing co-operation between free-to-air and pay TV broadcasters on sports…
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UK government reportedly set to shelve C4 privatisation
As new UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attempts to get to grips with his bulging…
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Channel 4 UK drops All4 VOD brand as part of brand unification strategy
UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has announced that from next year it will bring all…
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C4 recruits Skepta for the launch of digital-first Channel 4.0
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has announced plans for a new digital-first brand, Channel 4.0. Aimed…
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Amazon takes co-premiere rights for Handmaid’s Tale for UK
Amazon Prime Video has taken co-premiere rights in the UK and Ireland to the fifth…
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DPP to become independent organisation
The Digital Production Partnership (DPP) is set to become an independent organisation, with founding members…
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UK government ‘re-examining’ Channel 4 privatisation & BBC licence fee overhaul
The UK government has confirmed it is “re-examining the business case” around the privatisation of…
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Queen Elizabeth funeral attracts 28 million viewers
A peak of 28 million Brits watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the BBC…
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Nadine Dorries steps down as culture secretary
Following the exit of British prime minister Boris Johnson, controversial culture secretary Nadine Dorries has…
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W Series attracts highest-ever audience with Silverstone race
Motoracing’s W Series reached a record audience last weekend, the organisation has said. The fourth…
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MFE will ‘surely look at’ Channel 4 acquisition
The Berlusconi-controlled MediaForEurope (MFE) will consider acquiring Channel 4 when it goes on sale, the…
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Digital UK appoints Channel 4 veteran pair as chief product officers
Freeview operator Digital UK has announced the appointment of Sarah Milton and Carl Pfeiffer into…
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Channel 4 appoints head of comedy
Channel 4 in the UK has hired Blink Industries’ Charlie Perkins as its head of…
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Channel 4 reveals details of rejected alternative plan to privatisation
UK comcaster Channel 4 has revealed details of its rejected alternative proposal to the UK…
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Channel 4 sale ‘could raise up to £2bn’
Channel 4’s sale could raise up to £2 billion (€2.4 billion) as buyers of all…
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UK government to outline C4 privatisation plans in white paper
The UK government is set to release a policy paper outlining its plans to sell…