XR Extreme Reach, a global platform powering advertising operations, has released UK findings from its Global Accessibility Report, revealing that subtitles have become mainstream viewing behaviour across streaming, social and broadcast content – particularly among younger audiences. The study, released to mark World Accessibility Day, surveyed 3,000 consumers across the UK, US, France, Germany, and […]
Channel 4, the UK FTA broadcaster, has published its Annual Report for 2025, setting out how it delivered “stable revenues, maintained cost discipline, and continued to invest in distinctive British content against the backdrop of a challenging TV advertising market”. In 2025, the TV ad market declined by 4 per cent, with a sharp slowdown […]
Channel 4 has secured the rights to broadcast the 2025/26 CAF Champions League Final. The two-leg fixture between South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns and Morocco’s AS FAR will air live on Channel 4 Streaming and Channel 4 Sport YouTube on May 17th and 24th. The Sundowns are chasing their second Champions League crown since 2016, whilst […]
The Royal Television Society (RTS), has announced the nominations for the RTS Student Television Awards 2026, supported by 4Skills – Channel 4’s nationwide training and development programme. Hosted this year by TV and radio presenter Remel London, the winners will be unveiled at a ceremony set to take place on June 12th at the IET, […]
Little Chick has announced the 12 participants from across the UK and Ireland who have been selected as the next cohort for the Little Chick Emerging Writers Scheme, following over 1,300 applications. Little Chick’s Emerging Writers Scheme 2026 is a TV drama focused writing programme for early-career professional screenwriters, supported by WDM Entertainment, the Arvon […]
independent distribution company All3Media International has secured global rights to Dirty Business (3 x 1 hour), a factual drama from the BAFTA winning team at Halcyon Heart Films, which follows the 10-year investigation to uncover a national sewage scandal across England. Premiering earlier this year on Channel 4 in the UK to critical acclaim, public […]
Channel 4 Sales has unveiled the ten businesses shortlisted for its B Corp competition, which has returned for a second year in partnership with B Lab UK, the non-profit behind the UK B Corp movement. The competition will see five of the shortlisted UK B Corporations (“B Corps”) win a share of £600,000 of free Channel […]
Channel 4 Sales, the advertising sales representative for UKTV, has announced Bradford based outdoor living brand Powersheds as sponsor of UKTV’s Powerful Entertainment strand found exclusively on U platforms. With creative led by Propaganda Brand Consultancy, the six-month sponsorship is set to broadcast across the U network on various channels spanning U&Dave, U&W, U&alibi and […]
Comedian and satirist Munya Chawawa travels to the US to immerse himself in wrestling and MAGA politics in a new documentary, uncovering the perhaps surprising link between Donald Trump and the world of body slams and spandex. Wrestling with Trump sees Munya examine the influence that wrestling has had on the US President by meeting WWE […]
Channel 4, in partnership with Lloyds, has announced the return of Black in Business for a third time, offering Black entrepreneurs an expanded opportunity to accelerate their growth. Following two successful iterations, the initiative will once again offer Black entrepreneurs free advertising and the opportunity to grow their businesses. For 2026, the programme has been […]