Channel 4’s departing chief executive Andy Duncan has no plans to go quietly at the end of this year, as proved by last week’s announcement of a ground-breaking content tie-up between the broadcaster and YouTube . By the time Duncan is carrying the last of his belongings from the shiny building in Victoria...
The establishment assault, from both left and right, on "Booze Britain" culture is pissing me off. Labour hiking taxes on alcohol while the Tories are threatening to double duty on drinks such as super strength lager and cider while leaving their favourite tipples like malt whisky and fine...
‘The summer’s over, I’ve had time to think about it, I want to quit,’ appears to be the mantra being followed by many high-profile media execs this month. Recession or not, September has lived up to its billing as the month which gets headhunters hearts racing. Today’s news that Andy Brent, group brand...
Ashamed to say that I tried to participate in Derren (sic) Brown's mind trick on Channel 4 on Friday night - an insight into my exciting weekend - and that like everyone else I've encountered, it failed. Even more ashamed to say that I was disappointed so rewinded and tried again before deciding...
Now that Andy Duncan and Channel 4 have finally agreed terms for his departure - a mere £585,000 severance package from the apparently cash-strapped broadcaster - all eyes must turn to who will replace him. In a particularly revealing comment, Channel 4's chairman, Luke Johnson, said that Duncan's...
So Channel 4 finally confirmed that its chief executive Andy Duncan is to step down at the end of the year. After grappling for months with C4's funding hole, Duncan looks set to leave along with chairman, Luke Johnson, at Christmas. The search is on for a replacement. But many in television reckon...
Terrible week for the loss of 80s TV cultural icons - first Felix Bowness who played the embittered riding instructor, Fred Quilly, in Hi-de-Hi and then of course the irreplacable Keith Floyd who poignantly died just hours before Channel 4 showed a documentary of him being visited by his pale imitation...
Does ITV know something about the Competition Commission's final decision on CRR that we don't? Already the broadcaster has an ITV1+1 service lined up and ready to start transmitting from the beginning of next month - coincidentally the CC is expected to make its ruling on what 'son of CRR'...
So Big Brother is to be axed from Channel 4 according to an The Sun. Let's hope the news is true. The show has really run its course. That has been said several times in the past but with ratings falling every year it was a surprise that Channel 4 signed another three-year deal with Endemol, meaning...
Orange UK has launched a new free music streaming service aimed squarely at 16-24 year-olds today in a bid to capture a youth market hungry for free music. The new service - entitled 'Monkey' - is a JV between Universal Music Group, Orange UK, and Channel 4 and is the first free music package...
