Channel 4 Television
Mar 28 2017
Channel 4 has been saved from privatisation at the present time, though may be forced to relocate outside of London. The commercially funded public service broadcaster has faced 18 months of uncertainty over its future. A speech by Culture Secretary Karen Bradley will confirm the change in Government policy saying the channel will continue to […]
Mar 15 2017
Channel 4 CEO David Abraham will leave the UK’s commercially funded public broadcaster by the end of the year. Abraham will depart after seven years with the channel to return to the private sector and launch a new media company. The news was first revealed in a tweet by C4 which has since been deleted, […]
Feb 9 2017
4Music, the music channel playing the biggest hits by the biggest artists, has now launched on Freesat. The launch takes place ahead of the 59th Grammy Awards, which will premiere in the UK on 4Music at 8pm on 13th February. Viewers can tune in to enjoy live music programmes such as Trending Live!, and The […]
Feb 8 2017
4Music, part of The Box Plus Network, a joint venture between Channel 4 and Bauer Media, has finally abandoned encryption, last of the Bauer Media channel to do so due to rights restrictions. 4Music’s sister channels, including The Box, went free-to-air on satellite back in the spring of 2013 and were added to Freesat. The […]
Jan 12 2017
More4+1 has returned to Freeview from today after being removed in 2006 to allow for the launch of Film4 on the terrestrial platform. More4+1 can be found on channel 86, it can only be viewed using DVB-T2 compatible Freeview devices and TVs, or on YouView, EE TV and Now TV boxes. Reception is subject to […]
Jan 6 2017
Coverage sees the return of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix to free-to-air TV for the first time in five years. Channel 4 also retains live coverage of the 2017 Formula 1 British Grand Prix and the season finale with the 2017 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Channel 4 today confirmed the ten […]
Nov 16 2016
Channel 4 has revealed a new look for its on-demand service All 4. The service’s brand new interface for big screens (Smart TVs and games consoles) will launch in the coming weeks, followed by new-look home screens on iOS, Android and All4.com. All 4’s user experience design and interactions will be optimised for each platform […]
Nov 15 2016
The first of a new generation of interactive adverts will hit UK TV screens soon, with Channel 4 confirming their arrival later this month. The interactive TV adverts will be rolled out on connected devices including smart TV sticks, dongles and boxes, in a development designed to capitalise on a 35% increase in online viewing […]
Nov 14 2016
4Music has been spotted testing free-to-air on satellite today. The channel is one of the last major Freeview channels that is not available as a free-to-air channel on satellite and its conversion into a free-to-air service is long awaited by music lovers. Its sister channels, including The Box, went free-to-air on satellite three and half […]
Sep 27 2016
The BBC has called for greater content regulation to be imposed on Channel 4, in the wake of its coup in taking the rights to the Great British Bake Off. At the RTS London Conference this afternoon, the BBC’s director of strategy and education, James Purnell, launched an outright attack on Channel 4, claiming that […]
Sep 15 2016
Channel 4 has today announced that it will bolster its Nations and Region team with the appointment of a new executive and the expansion of the role of its N&R manager. Channel 4’s N&R Manager, Ian Mackenzie, has appointed Deborah Dunnett from Scottish independent production company Raise the Roof to the newly created role of […]
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Apr 13 2017
DCMS consults on Channel 4 regional impact
The UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is launching a consultation to seek views on how public service broadcaster Channel 4 can most effectively contribute to regional economic growth, stimulate regional creative industries, and better serve regional audiences to deliver a stronger economy and a fairer society. Channel 4 Corporation (C4C) is a […]
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By Expat • Channel 4 • Tags: Channel 4 Corporation, Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), PSB