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Brown, Maggie (Media journalist),

Channel 4 : a history: from Big Brother to the Great British Bake Off / Channel four Maggie Brown. - xiv, 289 pages : illustrations

Big Bake Off big change -- No escape from Big Brother's embrace yet -- Radio adventure -- The rise of fixed-rigs 2007-2011 -- Channel 4's online adventures 2007-2010 -- Andy Duncan sacking, Luke Johnson overruled -- David Abraham -- Channel 4 import after chucking out the chintz, and bidding for Channel 5 -- The challenge as Abraham picks Jay -- Jay Hunt in charge -- Attack the hunt : advertising revolt quelled -- Gogglebox -- Paralympics -- Racing -- How 4oD became smart -- Drama to impress -- Comedy and no Black Mirror -- Film 4 starts to add up -- News -- Current affairs and documentaries -- Privatisation -- Big break -- Pandemic crisis -- Conclusion : a pirate enterprise?

ISBN: 9781911239840 9781911239833 9781911239826 ePDF ebook 9781911239857

Nat. Bib. No.: GBC0D4582 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 019928840 Uk

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Channel Four (Great Britain)--History.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Television stations--History.--Great Britain
Television broadcasting--Great Britain.

Dewey Class. No.: 384.5521