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Channel 4 backs new VR firm Parable

Channel 4, The Economist and Studio Lambert CEO, Stephen Lambert, have invested in a new…

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Channel 4’s Walter Presents launching in the US

Channel 4-backed streaming service Walter Presents will launch in the US in March. The on-demand,…

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BBC’s director of transformation leaves to lead DPP

The BBC’s director of transformation for design and engineering, Mark Harrison, is stepping down to…

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Sky buys stakes in UK production companies

Sky has acquired a majority stake in a northern England-based production company, True North, marking…

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Channel 4 poaches Channel 5 exec

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has hired two commissioners for its specialist factual and documentaries commissioning…

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UK bans junk food in all kids media

A ban on junk food advertising in the UK will apply across all media, extending…

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Ofcom names C4 board members

UK media regulator Ofcom has announced four new board members for UK public broadcaster Channel…

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Channel 4 to revamp All 4, up online content spend

Channel 4 is revamping its All 4 digital service and is planning a multi-million pound…

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UK indies rebound on international growth

UK indie producers have reversed a sector-wide revenue decline, with international growth propelling the sector…

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Channel 4 partners on Pirate Quest mobile game

Channel 4 has partnered with mobile games firm Subunderground for Pirate Quest, a new game…

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BT, Liberty Global, Orange and Sky Italia among Content Innovation Award winners in Cannes

BT, Liberty Global, Orange and Sky Italia were among the winners at Digital TV Europe’s…

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Netflix sets sights on more British originals

Netflix is set to ramp up its British production efforts, with co-production deals in place…

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BBC calls for greater regulation of C4 following Bake Off scandal

The BBC has called for greater content regulation to be imposed on Channel 4, in…

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Sky and Channel 4 buy into TRX digital platform

UK-based pay TV company Sky and commercial broadcaster Channel 4 have both bought into Dial…

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BBC Worldwide invests in UK indie, 72 Films

BBC Worldwide has taken a stake in the new UK-based indie founded by former Channel…

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Barcroft adds execs after Channel 4 investment

UK-based digital content business Barcroft Media has hired execs from News UK and Bloomberg for…

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Channel 4 launches All 4 on new Android devices

Channel 4 has launched its on-demand and live-streaming service, All 4, on a range of…

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Channel 4 taps Limelight for on-demand content delivery

UK-based public service broadcaster, Channel 4, has partnered with digital content delivery firm Limelight to…

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C4 privatisation risks ‘outweigh benefits’

A report into the future of Channel 4 has concluded the risks associated with the…

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No change to UK PSB retrans fees, despite law amendment

The UK government will repeal a law that says pay TV operators need not pay…

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Channel 4 takes stake in digital magazine service Readly

UK broadcaster Channel 4 is taking a minority equity stake in the all-you-can-read digital magazine…

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Channel 4 buys into Barcroft

Channel 4 has bought a stake in multiplatform content company Barcroft. The UK broadcaster has…

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New audience technologies and insight chief for Channel 4

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has named Gill Pritchard as director of audience technologies and insight….

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Box Plus Network launches new UK music channels

The Box Plus Network, a joint venture between Channel 4 and Bauer Media, has launched two new…

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Regulator calls on C4 to programme for kids

UK public broadcaster should do more to cater for kids and has been asked to…

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Channel 4 reports record year as it faces uncertain future

Channel 4 reported record revenues of £979 million last year, an increased audience share for…

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Privatising Channel 4 would be ‘overwhelmingly negative’

Privatising UK broadcaster Channel 4 would be “overwhelmingly negative” for the media industry, while the…

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Over half of Channel 4 revenue to be ‘data-enabled’ this year

UK broadcaster Channel 4’s investment in data and its re-invention of on-demand service 4oD as…

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Channel 4 brings ‘Watch Live’ feature to Android devices

UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 has updated its All 4 catch-up app on Android devices…

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Sky Sports takes exclusive Formula 1 rights

Sky has taken exclusive UK and Ireland rights to Forumla 1 racing for five years…