Channel 4 has greenlit two new fast-turnaround entertainment series, one featuring Matt Lucas and the other Mo Gilligan.
Read More »Channel 4 Unveils Financial Measures for COVID-19 Impact
Channel 4 is expecting to reduce its content budget by £150 million, with a further £95 million in cost-savings across the organization, as it looks to weather the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »New Head of News, Current Affairs & Sport at Channel 4
Channel 4 has tapped Louisa Compton as head of news and current affairs, replacing Dorothy Byrne, who announced she was stepping down from the role earlier this month.
Read More »U.K. PSBs Call for Government Support for Freelancers
The U.K. public-service broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and S4C have come together to ask the government to work with them to support freelancers working in the broadcasting industry during this challenging period amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Read More »Channel 4 News & Current Affairs Chief Dorothy Byrne Steps Down
After more than 15 years leading Channel 4’s news and current affairs output, Dorothy Byrne has decided to step down as head of news and current affairs and will take on the specially created role of editor at large.
Read More »Channel 4 & Amazon Studios Align for Frank of Ireland
Channel 4 and Amazon Studios have teamed up to commission Frank of Ireland, a brand-new comedy series from Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe) and Clelia Mountford’s Merman.
Read More »Channel 4’s Jonathan Allan Promoted to COO
Jonathan Allan has been promoted at Channel 4 to the role of chief operating officer as part of a restructured leadership team that brings together all the key operational functions into a newly expanded COO’s office.
Read More »Channel 4 Makes Key Hires for Digital Content Unit
Channel 4 has appointed Janine Smith as its new digital content director, and Laura Marks takes on the role of digital content commissioner.
Read More »Taskmaster Moves to Channel 4
Channel 4 has become the new home of the BAFTA- and Emmy Award-nominated series Taskmaster, signing a six-season deal across three years.
Read More »BritBox Launches in the U.K., Strikes Channel 4 Deal
BritBox, the streaming service created by BBC and ITV, has officially opened for business in the U.K. and has signed a partnership deal with Channel 4 for British TV boxsets from All 4 and movies from Film4.
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