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Article: Big Brother must go, say ex-chiefs of Channel 4 Former top executives say that the station has lost its integrity and now only appeals to younger viewers
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- The Sunday Telegraph London
- Article date:
- October 24, 2004
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THREE of Channel 4's most senior former executives have attacked
the station for filling its schedules with "crap" that is designed to
appeal only to a young audience.
Sir Jeremy Isaacs, the channel's first chief executive, and Vanni
Treves, who stood down as chairman this year, say that the
broadcaster's reliance on programmes such as Big Brother, How Clean
Is Your House? and Wife Swap means it is in danger of failing in its
public service remit.
Sir Michael Bishop, a former chairman and deputy chairman, also
questions the quality of the output and suggests that it is time to
overhaul its schedules.
Two of the three men called on the channel to drop Big Brother,
the reality television ...