David Coulthard-backed company Whisper Films receives Channel 4 investment August 13, 2015 Channel 4 has taken an equity stake in Whisper Films, a London-based production company specialising in sports content. The investment was made through the £20m Channel 4 Growth Fund, which was launched at the beginning of 2014. Whisper Films was established in 2010 by former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard, TV presenter Jake Humphrey and [...]
Channel 4 sale “worth considering” says former chairman Luke Johnson July 5, 2015 A former chairman of Channel 4 has said a sale of the public broadcaster is "worth examining". Luke Johnson, the entrepreneur behind Pizza Express who is now chairman of Risk Capital Partners and the Centre for Entrepreneurs, said it was worth considering, speaking to Andrew Neil on the BBC's Daily Politics Show following reports that the government [...]
TFI Friday to return with Chris Evans in hot seat after anniversary show scored blockbusting ratings for Channel 4 June 23, 2015 Channel 4 is bringing back iconic 1990s music TV show TFI Friday with host Chris Evans at the helm once again. The eight-part series will begin this autumn, although an exact transmission date has not been set. Channel 4 gained one of its best ratings for the 20th anniversary show (officially its 19th, [...]
General Election 2015: ITV and BBC to show seven-way debates, Channel 4 and Sky share head-to-head February 23, 2015 ITV and BBC will broadcast two separate seven-way debates between political party leaders ahead of the general election, while Sky and Channel 4 will both share a head-to-head between David Cameron and Ed Miliband. The broadcasters drew lots to decide how to distribute coverage of the debates which will see party leaders given [...]
Ukip The First 100 Days: 1,000 complaints over Farage “what if” TV documentary made to Channel 4 and Ofcom February 17, 2015 A television show about Ukip has prompted more than a 1,000 complaints after being broadcast on Channel 4 on Monday night. The fictional documentary, which imagined the first 100 days of a Ukip government if the party were to sweep to power in May's General Election, received 731 complaints Ofcom has said. Another 250 complaints were [...]
Ukip The First 100 Days: Channel 4’s Farage “what if” TV documentary has already attracted 19 complaints to Ofcom February 16, 2015 Can you imagine a Ukip future? Now you don’t have to. In what’s being called a "fictional docudrama" – aka a "mocumentary" – a new television show will take the hypothetical situation of Ukip sweeping to power in the next election and run with it. The show, due to air at 9pm on Monday night [...]
Channel 4 reader Jon Snow is stuck in a lift March 11, 2014 Newsreader Jon Snow is stuck in a lift at the Channel 4 headquarters on Horseferry Rd. He has been captured on camera in his new, vertical prison but appears to be in good spirits – waving and smiling. The twitterati have leapt behind his cause, calling for his freedom and asking for swift action [...]