Everyone TV – the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – has confirmed that a collection of streamed channels are coming to Freely, the live and on demand streaming platform backed by the PSBs BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5. As audiences increasingly choose to stream live TV, Freely says that […]
Taskmaster is set to return with a brand-new 19th season at 9pm on May 1st on Channel 4. The new series sees five valiant comedy minds step up to the task in search of glory. They are: comedian and writer Fatiha El-Ghorri (Live at the Apollo, BBC), American comedian, actor and podcaster Jason Mantzoukas (Big […]
England’s campaign to retain their title as UEFA European Under-21 Champions will be shown live and exclusive on Channel 4 this summer. The Young Lions kick off their UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 campaign on June 12th in Slovakia where they will be aiming to win the title for the fourth time in their history. […]
Channel 4 News has announced the appointment of Anushka Asthana as its US Editor. She joins from ITV News where she has been Deputy Political Editor since July 2021. Renowned for her agenda-setting journalism and exceptional political reporting, Asthana has worked across some of the most recognisable international newsrooms, including The Guardian where she served […]
Channel 4 News will host a national television debate featuring the five main political parties ahead of the upcoming local elections. The hour-long debate will take place in Hull on 29 April 29th, ahead of polling day on May 1st. Presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy will host the televised debate live on Channel 4 News, with a […]
Channel 4 Sales has landed a new partner for the Channel 4 weekly light entertainment format Sunday Brunch, with the Yorkshire-based coffee brand Taylors of Harrogate becoming the show’s new sponsor. The long-term deal will commence from Sunday 6 April, lasting until October 2026. As sponsors of the show, Taylors idents will run during the […]
Channel 4 has secured wine retailer Laithwaites as the launch partner of its upcoming social-first food and drink channel, Channel 4 Served – part of a multi-platform partnership including sponsorship of food programming across Channel 4 and UKTV that has already commenced. Channel 4 Served launches in May across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts, offering chef […]
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to question Channel 4 Chief Executive Alex Mahon and Chair Sir Ian Cheshire on the work of the broadcaster. The regular scrutiny session on April 1st will give MPs the chance to examine Channel 4’s performance and its role as one of the UK’s […]
Channel 4 has acquired suspense thriller Long Bright River from Sony Pictures Television. Based on Liz Moore’s New York Times bestselling novel, Long Bright River is an eight-part limited drama which tells the story of Mickey, a police officer who patrols a Philadelphia neighbourhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins […]
Channel 4 has commissioned its first digital original drama to broadcast on Channel 4’s YouTube, as well as Channel 4 Streaming and linear. Beth is a three-part science fiction drama written and directed by Uzo Oleh, executive produced by Anna Higgs and produced by Dark Pictures and GroupM Motion Entertainment. The series stars Nicholas Pinnock and […]