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Film4 - news archive

This is an archive of news about Film4. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Duncan: Time shift a 'logical strategic move'
From Digital Spy. Posted August 3 2007, 10.29am
Though Film4 +1 is to be removed from digital terrestrial television, while some Virgin Media customers will lose More4 +1. (more)

Lost in Translation on New Free FilmFour
From Merry Media. Posted July 4 2006, 2.03pm
Channel 4's movie channel FilmFour will relaunch as a free television service on July 23rd as Film4 and will be the UK's largest free film channel available to 18 million homes. On te 23rd July it will premiere the award winning movie Lost in Translation, which stars Bill Murray and Scarlet Johanssen. Channel 4 made a similar move with E4 which worked out in their favour as it shows an increase in viewing figures.. (more)

C4 relaunches Film4 with '50 films to see before you die' countdown
From Brand Republic. Posted July 3 2006, 1.07pm
LONDON - On the eve of the relaunch of FilmFour as a free-to-air film channel, Channel 4 will showcase its list of "50 Films to see before you die", which includes films ranging from John Ford's 'The Searchers' to Sofia Coppola's 'Lost in Translation'. (more)