Business
UK government opens Channel 4 sell-off consultation
Government wants to keep Channel 4's status as a public service broadcaster
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Business
Whittingdale: Merging ITV and Channel 4 “an interesting possibility”
Minister in charge of the consultation on the future of Channel 4 was speaking to the DCMS Committee
Business
Channel 4 could be privatised ‘as soon as next year’
Options are said to include an outright sale, a partial offloading of the government's stake or a mutual ownership model
Media Consumption
Sky, Channel 4 and ITV’s new advertising metric takes CFlight
New post-campaign online evaluation tool uses combined linear TV and broadcaster VoD (BVoD) data to show media buyers how popular their campaigns have been
Business
Dowden: Channel 4 could be privatised by 2024
Culture secretary tells DCMS Committee government could sell off broadcaster by end of the current parliament
Media Management
Prime Focus Technologies opens new hybrid-cloud media centre
New facility follows the company's deal to manage Channel 4’s media processing and centralised content operations
Business
BBC, ITV, Channel 4 pledge extra investment in Freeview
Investment follows last year's decision by Arqiva to pull its investment from Freeview
Media Delivery
British broadcasters in talks for new joint streaming app
New app would also enable the broadcasters to have a presence on the homescreen of Smart TVs
Business
Could Test Cricket be shown on terrestrial TV for the first time in 18 years?
Series against India is due to begin on 5th February
Production & Post
albert launches news consortium
The founding members of the group include ITN, BBC, ITV News, Sky News and Channel 4.
Media Delivery
All 4 views set to hit 1.2 billion in 2020
BVoD service saw views up by 30 per cent compared to 2019.
Media Delivery
Channel 4 to prioritise digital growth over linear ratings
Broadcaster wants to double its audience for All 4 by 2025.
Business
Government mulling “deep-pocketed investor” to support Channel 4
Ministers are said to be "laying the groundwork" for a review of Channel 4 that could lead to all or part of it being...
Business
Whittingdale: Government is mulling sale of Channel 4
Minister says government is questioning whether there is a need for a second publicly-owned PSB.
Business
Coalition forms to support freelancers in their hour of need
Broadcasters and TV bodies form Coalition for Change to meaningfully discuss working practices and wellbeing of freelance community
Live Production
‘Zoom enabled me to recreate studio conditions at home’: Jon Snow on broadcasting during lockdown
How the Channel 4 News team employed Zoom for its autocue during lockdown
Business
UK’s free-to-air broadcasters unite for TV first
Broadcasters say they hope the short film will reach 50 per cent of the UK’s adult population
Business
Channel 4 to furlough staff
All executive and non-executive Board members have taken an immediate voluntary 20 per cent pay cut
Business
UK’s commercial TV sector ‘faces permanent change’ unless the government helps
Report from Enders Analysis warns of a "bleak future" ahead
Business
UK’s PSBs ask government to work with them to support freelancers
Urge the government "to provide a package of support to freelancers"
Media Delivery
Channel 4 to broadcast world’s first ‘night mode’ TV ad break
Will apply amber colour filter to remove brain stimulating effect of blue light
Production & Post
Whisper revs up for more Channel 4 F1 coverage
Secured a new deal at the end of 2019
Business
Channel 4 appoints All 4 head of product
Bede McCarthy to oversee digital product experience on the OTT platform
Business
Is Channel 4 the government’s next target?
PM reportedly thinks privatising the broadcaster is a "great idea"
Media Delivery
Channel 4 explores 5G with Vodafone
First advertiser-funded programme from Vodafone to air on terrestrial television
TVBEverywhere
SVoD market ‘set for contraction’ predicts annual Nostradamus report
Annual Nostradamus report canvasses key figures within TV and film industries
TVBEverywhere
Formula One UK viewership in the pits
Exclusive deal with Sky Sports said to be driving fans away
TVBEverywhere
Ofcom finds in favour of Channel 4 in election debate row
Ruling states Channel 4's use of editorial techniques ensured Conservative's viewpoint was adequately reflected
TVBEverywhere
Ofcom “considering” Conservatives’ complaint against Channel 4
Conservative Party has complained Channel 4 has broken its duty to be impartial
Production & Post
NEP UK completes The Circle
Largest number of cameras NEP has deployed on a single production
Production & Post
BBC Studioworks to host Harry Hill’s ClubNite
New productions to use Elstree Facilities' lighting grid, hoist infrastructure and gallery monitoring
Business
Snapchat is a “marketing opportunity” for Channel 4
"We need to put out content where the audience is."
TVBEverywhere
Channel 4’s Mahon ‘to warn of growing power of tech giants’
Due to speak at Royal Television Society convention in Cambridge
Business
Sky, Channel 4 announce broader strategic partnership
Includes confirmation that British Grand Prix will remain on free-to-air TV
Technology
Prime Focus Technologies to manage Channel 4’s media processing
Will also oversee broadcaster's centralised content operations
Technology
Red Bee Media, Channel 4 extend playout contract
Will employ Red Bee's new software-only playout platform
TVBEverywhere
Channel 4 ‘in talks to join AdSmart’
Close to signing a deal with Sky's ad-targeting platform
TVBEverywhere
Simplestream builds video platform for Channel 4’s Parasport content
Can handle up to 16 concurrent live video streams