Structure of a pack
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The cover includes details of the broadcast week and dates, a reproduction of the Channel 4 ident and selected images from the week’s programming.
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Press Informaton includes staff contact details and job descriptions.
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Programme News includes news items relating to the broadcaster’s programming and staff members.
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Channel 4 Daily provides full listings and programme information for the early morning ‘Channel 4 Daily’ service.
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The dedicated ‘Brookside’ section provides details of storylines from the soap and includes interviews with cast members and other production personnel.
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The Big Breakfast section provides a synopsis of the programme’s content, while also including presenter information and a weekly ‘menu’ outlining the episode format.
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Daily Highlights focuses on ‘event’ programming, including details of new series, notable single features and film premieres.
Typically one highlight is included for each day of the week.
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Programme Highlights consists of detailed listings information including programme synopses and production details.
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Programme Listings is a basic listings section providing an overview of the week’s programming.
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Movie Listings includes basic listings details for all of the films broadcast during any given week.
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Movie Highlights includes comprehensive listings information for all films broadcast on the channel with full synopses, production details and selected critical responses.
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Corrections provides updated listings information for any programmes that were described incorrectly in previous packs.
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Selected schools programmes are listed in this section with detailed synopses and production information.
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Look Ahead presents provisional listings data for the Saturday of the following week.
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This section appears at the end of each press pack. It includes stills and publicity images taken from the week’s programming.