[JohnnyBB]

SOME of Channel 4’s top stars fear the axe as the crisis-hit network announced plans to slash at least £60million from its programme budget.

Senior sources claimed last night all its programmes, except Big Brother, are facing savage cuts.

The public service broadcaster also warned its top stars that they could expect big salary cuts of up to 20%, or even be axed if their shows fail to deliver.

Those who could be affected include chat hosts Alan Carr, 32, Justin Lee Collins, 34, and Paul O’Grady, 53, plus long-serving newsreader Jon Snow, 61.

Property experts like Kevin McCloud, 49, Kirstie Allsopp, 35, Phil Spencer, 39, and Sarah Beeny, 37, also face the prospect of their contracts being cut or frozen when they are renegotiated.

Profitable shows like Location, Location, Location and Grand Designs will escape the axe, as will a slimmed-down Channel 4 Racing.

But budgets will be slashed and there will be more repeats or so-called “re-visits” for property shows.

The future could be bleak for revamped Countdown after a ratings slump. The grim news came as Channel 4’s chief executive Andy Duncan launched its annual report.

He unveiled plans to axe an extra 10% from the network’s £600m editorial budgets as it battles falling advertising revenues.

The channel expects ad income to fall by 18% in the first half of 2009.

Mr Duncan, 46, said programme budgets had to be slashed as they had already made “significant” savings to staff numbers, marketing and other overheads.

He said: “We are facing the worst economic conditions in our history. The impact on us is the thick end of £100million. It will impact on programme content.”

Big Brother will escape the cuts because it is two-thirds of the way into a three-year deal with makers Endemol.

A Channel 4 spokesman said: “We do not discuss individual contracts but it is fair to say every programme and every presenter will be judged on their merits.”

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view...tars-face-axe/

[Annie]

Daily Star

[Shaun]

****ing dare touch my Peep Show, Shameless or Skins, and I'll have a bitch fit.

[JohnnyBB]

Originally posted by Shaun
****ing dare touch my Peep Show, Shameless or Skins, and I'll have a bitch fit.

hahahahaaaaaa

[Annie]

OMG think about it actually

No Shameless
Skins
Friends on E4
The Inbetweeners
Gok Wan
Simpsons
Hollyoaks
10 Years Younger
Secret Millionaire




AHHHH THE LIST GOES ON!!!

[andyman]

It is the end of the world.. BGT and X Factor will own everything..


BGT..

[Sticks]

We can not even discuss this on the C4 website

FORUMS The forum facility has been removed from the C4 Community. Forum users are encouraged to participate with comments on the Channel 4 websites mentioned to the left where thousands of like-minded people contribute every day.

Former link

The Channel 4 forums were were the Mystical Realms Sagas first took form long before TiBB

[*mazedsalv**]

Originally posted by Annie
OMG think about it actually

No Shameless
Skins
Friends on E4
The Inbetweeners
Gok Wan
Simpsons
Hollyoaks
10 Years Younger
Secret Millionaire




AHHHH THE LIST GOES ON!!!

Unlikely they will even touch The Inbetweeners, its been such a huge hit this year, going from an average of about 350,000 last year, to getting over an 1m average this year.

[arista]

Originally posted by Annie
Daily Star

No Annie, not just the Star.
last night Duncan said he would have to make major cuts
in people and shows
that was on a Interview on Ch4 News.

And the Guardian Media Site
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009...ncan-channel-4

[Fom]

They cut grand designs and I will literally kill someone!

[30stone]

Originally posted by *mazedsalv**

Unlikely they will even touch The Inbetweeners, its been such a huge hit this year, going from an average of about 350,000 last year, to getting over an 1m average this year.

Yes i wouldnt think so ive only been watching it for about 5 weeks now but i heard the ratings were good.

Its a good show and probably doesnt cost much to make.

[Benji]

Originally posted by Annie
OMG think about it actually

No Shameless
Skins
Friends on E4
The Inbetweeners
Gok Wan
Simpsons
Hollyoaks
10 Years Younger
Secret Millionaire




AHHHH THE LIST GOES ON!!!

They could easily get rid of Shameless, Skins, The Inbetweeners, gok wan, 10 years younger and secret millionaire......Im sure the The Simpsons and Hollyoaks have much more fixed contracts due to their consistant high ratings and 'loyalty' to Channel 4. They must be doing something right, if they are still broadcasting them.