Tag: Channel 4
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Is a fig roll a cake or a biscuit? The Great British Bake Off has spoken, and Wikipedia has followed
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Is a fig roll a cake or a biscuit? The Great British Bake Off has spoken, and Wikipedia has followed.
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Windowlicker — Aphex Twin
The other day we heard Windowlicker by Aphex Twin being played on BBC Radio 6 Music in the morning. On the one hand, this is very excellent. On the other, it has made it less likely that Alex will let me set the radio alarm to wake us up with 6 Music in the new […]
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F1 season ends and building of the broadcasting paywall begins
F1 season ends and building of the broadcasting paywall begins Channel 4’s Formula 1 commentator Ben Edwards began his broadcast yesterday saying, “For many of us, it’s an end of an era.” He talked about it being Fernando Alonso’s final race, and Kimi Räikkönen’s swansong at Ferrari. Not directly mentioned, but telegraphed, was the fact […]
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Why make the BBC and Channel 4 fix the problem that ITV created?
Lots of expensive schemes have forced the BBC and Channel 4 to make TV less London-centric. But why has ITV been allowed to continue centralising?
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Can we stop saying Formula 1 is boring?
The Monaco Grand Prix wasn’t as dull as most people are saying. Certain media outlets are simply failing to tell the story.
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BBC F1 coverage loss marks the end of a golden era. What can we expect from Channel 4?
After weeks of rumours, it was today announced that the BBC will be exiting its F1 contract three years early. The move is a blow to fans of the sport, who have benefited from a golden era of coverage. But if anyone can breathe new life into F1 it is Channel 4.