Channel 4

  • All-star cast join Channel 4’s Coup

    All-star cast join Channel 4’s Coup

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    Rupert Graves, Douglas Hodge, Charles Dance and Gina McKee are joining Gabriel Byrne in Channel 4’s brand-new four-part drama series Coup. In the series Byrne plays politician Tom Dawkins, a reluctant hero who finds himself thrust into the spotlight of front-line politics when he least expects to be, and who risks everything by taking on…

  • Xbox 360 adds iPlayer and 4oD in major update

    Xbox 360 adds iPlayer and 4oD in major update

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    Microsoft has announced a major update to its Xbox 360 which will see the games console morph into a general entertainment hub. A free software update being rolled out this month will bring “custom applications” and streamed content from major entertainment brands. Content available will vary depending on location. UK users will gain access to…

  • Inbetweeners tops 4oD chart

    Inbetweeners tops 4oD chart

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    Channel 4 says its 40D catch-up service attracted 31m views last month, up 2m on July’s user levels. According to the broadcaster, year to date Video on Demand views of its programmes now stand at 273m, a 20.9% increase on the same period last year. Comedy series The Inbetweeners was the top performing series, drawing…

  • New look and features come to 4oD

    New look and features come to 4oD

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    Channel 4 has unveiled a new version of of its 4oD online catch-up service, adding a new ‘My 4oD’ service which allows registered users to create playlists and save favourites.

  • Review: 4oD Catch Up for iPad

    Review: 4oD Catch Up for iPad

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    4oD Catch Up is Channel 4’s answer to the ever-popular BBC iPlayer which already launched its iPad app earlier this year. Unlike the BBC, Channel 4 isn’t sitting in a pool of public cash so the 4oD iPad app is sponsored by Heineken meaning all videos are preceded by a 60 second advert for the…