Channel 4 will open up the world of television to young people in a new initiative aimed at encouraging them to pursue a career in the creative industry. 4Schools will reach out directly to schools in a bid to encourage students, particularly those from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, by showcasing the range of roles in the […]
ITV has announced that Laura Franses has been appointed into the important new role of Director of Content Partnerships, reporting to Media and Entertainment Content Director Rosemary Newell, and Managing Director of Streaming Rufus Radcliffe. Franse will lead the strategy of identifying and securing strategic content partnerships for ITVX, to support ITV’s ambitions to enhance […]
Channel 4 and Talkback are to collaborate on two brand new entertainment shows, the four-part You Won’t Believe This (w/t) and two-parter Let’s Make a Love Scene, both fronted by comedian Ellie Taylor. Ellie Taylor said “I jumped at the chance of getting involved in both these shows and I’m super excited to be working […]
Journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil is set to return to a regular TV gig with a new current affairs show on Channel 4 starting in May. Neil, who left the GB News channel he helped to set-up after just a few days, will examine the biggest events of the moment and feature interviews with politicians […]
Channel 4 has become the exclusive UK broadcast partner of The Professional Fighters League (PFL). Under the terms of the deal, Channel 4 platforms will carry the PFL’s inaugural Challenger Series, along with the 2022 PFL Regular Season which gets under way on April 20th and includes the Playoffs, and PFL World Championship. Additionally, Channel […]
Fred Media has announced that its hit factual entertainment series Space Invaders has been acquired by Channel 4 for More4 in the UK and by 6ter (a Groupe M6 FTA channel) in France, with each broadcaster picking up both seasons (20 x 60) of the original Nine Network Australia show. In addition, new production company […]
Channel 4 has appointed Naomi Sesay as Head of Creative Diversity, reporting into Emma Hardy, Director of Commissioning Operations,. Sesay was previously Interim Head of Creative Diversity for Channel 4 in 2019 “At Channel 4, we are committed to increasing diversity on and off screen, so it is great to welcome Naomi back to Channel […]
Sports independent production company IMG has been awarded a two-year contract to provide Channel 4’s Betfred Super League coverage. Super League rugby will be shown live on free-to-air television for the first time in its 26-year history after Channel 4 secured a deal initially to show ten live matches and Grand Final highlights for the […]
Channel 4 has commissioned a one-off documentary about breasts. Boobs, a Wall to Wall production, is a witty and forthright documentary by Elizabeth Sankey (Romantic Comedy) that dives head first into the wonderful world of breasts. Using a mix of interviews with real women, alongside reality star Megan Barton-Hanson, artist Sophie Tea and podcaster Jackie […]
Channel 4 has commissioned HLP Studios to make Inside The Superbrands, an eight-part series going behind the scenes of eight of the world’s biggest brands. It is the first commission for HiddenLight Productions’ new label which sees the company expanding its reach into formats and popular factual. Inside The Superbrands shines a new light on […]