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Channel 4 has greenlit two new fast-turnaround entertainment series, one featuring Matt Lucas and the other Mo Gilligan.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Channel 4 has appointed Janine Smith as its new digital content director, and Laura Marks takes on the role of digital content commissioner.

Channel 4 has become the new home of the BAFTA- and Emmy Award-nominated series Taskmaster, signing a six-season deal across three years.

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.