UK/US producer Lightbox, founded by Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn is in production on a premium three-part documentary series co-financed by Channel 4 and Fifth Season examining the recent controversy around the rock star Marilyn Manson. Marilyn Manson: Behind the Mask (working title) charts the musician’s rise to fame, significance and role as a counterculture […]
Ad Signal, a specialist provider of video content management solutions, has announced a major expansion following record growth, with revenues topping £1 million. The company, founded by tech industry veteran Tom Dunning, has also seen its headcount jump from 15 to 26 full-time staff, with plans for additional key hires in the next year. Senior […]
Brtiain’s Human Zoos (1 x 60”), a docu-series from new independent production company, Red Bicycle, has been commissioned by Channel 4. Fronted by acclaimed Somali-British author Nadifa Mohamed – Booker Prize shortlisted for her most recent novel, The Fortune Men – the film pulls back the curtain on one of Victorian Britain’s most scandalous, yet […]
Relaunching on Freesat’s 4K TV Box, customers can once again access the Channel 4 app to stream a selection of British TV shows, US series, true crime, world drama, live sports and more. Freesat users will be able to access an additional 16,000 hours of on-demand content via the Channel 4 app. That’s instant access […]
Vevo, the music video network, and UK broadcaster Channel 4, have released the findings of a joint study, Retaining Trust and Quality in a Sea of Content. The survey of 1,000 British consumers (ages 16-40 years old who regularly watch video content) identified and quantified the factors that boost the value of ads consumed within […]
Yeti Television has announced a commission from Channel 4 for Car Boot Kings (60’), a documentary created under Channel 4’s First Cut banner for new directors making their first hour in broadcast TV. Fuelled by Britain’s love of a bargain, and the need to make an extra buck during the economic downturn, Car Boots are […]
Channel 4 has announced its partnership with the Variety Club Disability Sports Awards – the UK’s only annual disability sports awards – at Queen’s Hotel, Leeds on October 30th. Awards will be presented in nine prestigious Awards categories, in addition to a tenth special achievement award presented by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. Hosted by Variety, the […]
Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon, delievering a speech at the opening session of the RTS Cambridge Convention 2023, suggested that in present times, there is simply too much too watch. Her speech in full: “Five months ago the Channel 4 team set out to determine what the new ‘video day’ for consumers is really made […]
The first iteration of Blue Therapy became an overnight success as a YouTube series for its deep dissection of modern Black British relationships, and now returning as a six-part entertainment series on E4 on October 5th, In Love & Toxic: Blue Therapy is even bigger and bolder for TV as viewers can expect more jaw-dropping […]
Following a period of consultation, Ofcom has announced that it will not remove the stricter TV advertising rules that apply only to commercially-funded public service broadcasters at this time. All UK broadcasters are subject to restrictions on the quantity and scheduling of advertising on their channels. But the commercial public service broadcasting (PSB) channels – […]