Nutrabolt, owner of C4 Energy, and WWE, part of TKO Group, have announced an expansion to their multi-year partnership that will see C4 Ultimate Energy, one of the fastest-growing energy drink brands in the US, become the first-ever Official Energy Drink Partner of WWE. Going forward, C4 will receive prominent branding and exposure across a […]
Wonderhood Television, the TV arm of Wonderhood Studios, producing premium factual documentary and factual entertainment series, has announced two key promotions within Development and Operations. Former Head of Production, Lianne Hickey is promoted to new role as Director of Productions and Operations and former Head of Development; and Tom Garton is promoted to the newly created role of Director of […]
Channel 4.0 has commissioned two new series, which will be fronted by some of the digital channel’s most popular talent, Chloe Burrows, Harry Pinero and Yung Filly. Bad Baby is a new digital prank game fronted by Burrows, that will see her observe from the ‘control centre’ as unassuming young couples are thrown into the […]
Channel 4 and the BBC have announced plans for a new, two-week online programme to support the freelance community, delivered in partnership with the National Film and Television School (NFTS). Kicking off in October, the free programme will include masterclasses, workshops, training and wellbeing sessions for the UK’s scripted and unscripted freelance production community. It […]
Janine Thomas, has been appointed as Commissioning Editor Current Affairs for the youth strand Untold and will directly report to Louisa Compton, Head of News and Current Affairs, Specialist Factual and Sport. Now in its second series, the youth programming has proved to be remit-defining, with noisy journalism with titles such as Inside the Shein […]
Channel 4 has published its 2022 Annual Report which it says shows “strong and resilient results, with solid building blocks for future growth in place”. 2022 performance highlights include: All-time record £713 million (€835.2m) invested in British content Ended year with £1.14 billion revenues, topping £1 billion for second consecutive year Digital revenues increased 14 […]
Channel 4 has confirmed that it has renewed its contract with ITN to supply Channel 4 News until December 2026. The deal ensures that ITN’s Channel 4 News bulletins will remain at the heart of the Channel 4 schedule, delivering on its remit to cover UK and international stories and investigations, to demonstrate innovation and […]
Emily Feller has been appointed as Warp Films’ new Chief Creative Officer and will work alongside joint CEOs, Mark Herbert and Peter Carlton, from the end of the month. Warp Films announced last year they would be joining the C4 Indie Growth Fund and the newly created role for Feller is the first of their […]
Supporters of Channel 4 have gathered outside the broadcaster’s offices in Leeds and London to hand in two giant birthday cards calling for the channel to stay in public hands. The cards, which are 2ft and 5ft respectively, celebrate the channel’s first broadcast 40 years ago today and include the logos of the over 40 […]
UK public service broadcaster, Channel 4, is to launch an all new digital-first brand, Channel 4.0. The new content destination will be home to masses of fresh new social formats and returners, all rooted in youth culture. The content will have a core focus of reaching, engaging and entertaining 13–24-year-olds. Launching on October 26th, Channel […]