week week controversial season television programming broadcast united_kingdom channel expected consist series documentary programmes plans broadcast march came public attack senior television figures planned broadcasts pulled amid claims declining editorial standards controversy channel public service broadcasting credentials week cancelled films meant showcase broadcast channel later date commissioning programming season commissioned channel factual entertainment commissioning editor announced july consist films broadcast slot headlined documentary mass public kind programming unprecedented channel previously screened week reportedly described success guardian article continued subject week feel exactly type provocative programming channel_4 covering slot united_kingdom slot considered post watershed defined broadcasting code later transition adult material abrupt watershed time children particularly likely listening according section allows broadcasting sexually explicit content announced centred held london august public mass event organised raise money sexual health charity press release independent production company recording event promised film reveal things allowed stiff britain upper lips programme working title week later plans unnamed second documentary male announced produced independent company film hour long focus men trying cut excessive habits times day methods developed united_states september final film series announced entitled girls produced focus female feature sex format finalised reported airing second films entitled stop women respectively controversy cancellation week criticised prestigious memorial lecture august month channel_4 initial announcement outgoing chief executive channel commercial rival itv attacked channel_4 deterioration output adopting begging approach finances run terrestrial digital requesting subsidies public service output pursuing path week mention came critique programming channel_4 counting educational content allen joked expecting week included hard pull channel pun subsequently repeated press echoed later sir chief executive channel article prospect magazine argued channel_4 increased led targeting year old audience subsequent obsession adolescent sex seen programming world biggest week public attacks led reports concern channel_4 management week place early february month planned screening major racism controversy january celebrity big brother contest launch raised prospect embarrassment critical time reviewing channel finances ahead digital continued nature channel_4 existence state owned advertisement funded public service broadcaster stake broadcast magazine reported senior figures channel_4 felt uncomfortable week including deputy chairman chairman originally intended formally object atmosphere following celebrity big brother racism row suggested influenced decision according media section guardian films commissioned week likely broadcast later date probably dedicated season programming certainly week banner senior reporter broadcast criticised decision calling contrasting way channel_4 executives prepared defend celebrity big brother concluded acted
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