Channel 4 has revealed a snapshot of the nation’s viewing habits for 2025, in a roundup of facts that reveal how audiences spent their time in front of the screen – plus a look back on content highlights from the year. This year to date has seen the broadcaster achieve what it describes as “significant […]
US chat show host Jimmy Kimmel is to share a message with the UK in The Alternative Christmas Message airing on Channel 4 this Christmas Day. Kimmel has had an eventful year; the US chat show host was taken off the air in September following comments made in the wake of the murder of Charlie […]
The Confédération Africaine de Football has announced a record 20 media rights partnerships across over 30 European territories for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 which will kick-off on December 21st. Building on the landmark deal with Channel 4 in the UK – the first time all 52 AFCON matches […]
Channel 4 Sales has secured dairy company Lactalis as the sponsor of Channel 4’s food programming, as well as UKTV’s ‘Cooking Inspiration’ strand. The deal will see Lactalis brands Président and Galbani sponsor Channel 4’s range of food programming across Channel 4, More 4, E4 and Channel 4 Streaming, plus food content on U&Dave, U&W […]
Channel 4 has appointed Alex Morris as the new Managing Director of its Leeds-based social-first division, 4Studio. Morris will have strategic and operational control of 4Studio, playing a central role in developing and steering Channel 4’s over-arching social strategy in collaboration with peers across the organisation. Channel 4 says 4Studio is a pivotal part of […]
Film4, the feature film division of Channel 4, has announced the appointment of Cate Kane as Senior Commissioning Executive. Kane will join the creative team in January 2026 and report to Farhana Bhula, Director of Film4, alongside Senior Commissioning Executive David Kimbangi. Kane joins Film4 from MUBI where she was most recently co-Head of Global Acquisitions […]
The Board of UK commercial PSB Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Priya Dogra as the next Chief Executive of Channel 4. Dogra, who is currently Chief Advertising, Group Data & New Revenue Officer at Sky, has more than 20 years’ experience in the media industry in the US, EMEA and the UK, spanning […]
Somersault Studio has announced that its new series Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith has been acquired by Channel 4 for broadcast on More4 and Channel 4 Streaming in the new year. Britain’s finest and oldest houses – once hidden away and out of reach to the public – are now open for business in all manner of imaginative ways, and their owners are […]
Channel 4 has announced the promotion of Laura Marks to the role of Head of Digital Commissioning following the departure of Sacha Khari. Reporting to Ian Katz, Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer, Glasgow-based Marks will oversee the commissioning and development of all original digital content across Channel 4’s social and digital-first platforms, including digital channels […]
Channel 4 has acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), agreeing a deal with The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF). This agreement marks the first time the tournament will be available to watch for free in the UK. The AFCON kicks-off on December 21st in Morocco and will see […]