All posts tagged 'Channel 4'
Channel 4 To Boost Spend On Teen Programming To £5 Million By 2018
Channel 4 has pledged to boost their spend on programming aimed at teens (10-14 year olds) to £5 million by 2018, up considerably on the current budget of £3 million. Content aimed at that demo that can be played in the 8pm time-slot will be a decided focus. 
Channel 4 Cancels ‘Raised By Wolves’ After Two Seasons
Amazon Prime Video Picks Up U.S. Rights To ‘Catastrophe’ Seasons 3 & 4
Mere days after Channel 4 ordered a third and fourth season of Catastrophe, Amazon Prime Video has announced that they have picked up the U.S. rights to the new seasons of the Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney fronted comedy series. ‘Catastrophe’ Renewed For Two More Seasons At Channel 4
Channel 4 is doubling down on Catastrophe. The broadcaster has handed out a two-season renewal to the hit comedy series from Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, TVWise has learned. 12 episodes have been ordered, which will be split evenly across the show's third and fourth seasons. Channel 4 Orders One-Off Film ‘The Disabled Dangerous Sports Club’
Channel 4 has ordered The Disabled Dangerous Sports Club, a one-off film that follows a group of people with disabilities determined to push themselves to the limit, TVWise has learned. The Disabled Dangerous Sports Club follows four disabled people, led by Bazza (AKA The Chair Devil), as they tackle some of the more adrenaline fueled sports now open to disabled people, such as Bungee jumping, sky diving and waterskiing. Channel 4 Picks Up ‘My Floating Home’ For Daytime Schedule
Channel 4 is adding to their daytime schedule with My Floating Home, a seven episode series hosted by Mark Evans which hails from Windfall Films and Remedy Canada, TVWise has learned. My Floating Home explores the growing trend of people leaving land-locked suburbia in pursuit of the dream of owning and living in the ultimate waterside home. Piers Wenger Defects To BBC For Drama Role, C4 Promotes Beth Willis To Head Of Drama
After a months long search to replace Poly Hill, the BBC has poached Channel 4's Head of Drama Piers Wenger to serve as their new Controller of Drama Commissioning, TVWise has learned. Meanwhile, over at Channel 4, the broadcaster has tapped Wenger's number two, Deputy Head of Drama Beth Willis, to succeed him as their Head of Drama when he departs later this year.