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England Hockey internationals on Channel 4

England Hockey  has confirmed a new partnership with Channel 4, unveiling the broadcaster as the Official Broadcast Partner for the FIH Hockey Pro League. This three-year deal, running until 2027, will make top-tier international hockey action free and accessible to audiences across the UK. From this December 2024, Channel 4 will become the home of […]

December 2, 2024

Astrid: Murder in Paris tops Walter Presents in 2024

Walter Presents, the on-demand service offering foreign-language dramas from around the world, has revealed its top ten titles for 2024 based on a combination of C4 linear and streaming data. One of France’s slate of crime dramas has taken the crown this year, with Astrid: Murder in Paris topping the charts as the most watched […]

November 28, 2024

C4 Ventures and more invest in Airtasker

Airtasker, the online and mobile marketplace for outsourcing tasks, has announced that its US operating company, Airtasker USA, has secured a combined $12 million (€11.4m) in media capital through partnerships with Sinclair Broadcast Group and Mercurius Media Capital. Additionally, Airtasker’s UK operating company has announced that Channel 4 has completed a follow-on investment of £4 […]

November 27, 2024

Donald named Commissioning Executive for Hollyoaks

Louise Donald has been confirmed as the new Commissioning Executive for Channel 4 Drama, Hollyoaks, Donald is an experienced script and story editor with over fifteen years of script development experience in the UK drama industry. She started her career in Independent Drama Commissioning at the BBC working her way up from Team Assistant to […]

November 27, 2024

Channel 4 sets multiple streaming records in October

Channel 4 has revealed that it set multiple new streaming records in October 2024. Across the month, seven billion viewing minutes were consumed on Channel 4 streaming – a new monthly record –while October 30th was its biggest day since April with 270 million viewing minutes watched. Married At First Sight UK was the most […]

November 26, 2024

C4 exec: ‘BVoD great opportunity for advertisers in VoD age’

Following his participation on a panel at the British Screen Forum in London on ‘Where Next For VoD’, Ewan Douglas, Head of Nations/Regions Sales at UK commercial PSB Channel 4 has shared some thoughts on the opportunities for advertisers and broadcasters in the streaming age, admitting he has never been more optimistic about the vital […]

November 21, 2024By Colin Mann

Indiepics hires O’Shea as Head of International

Irish specialist unscripted production company Indiepics has hired the formerly London based showrunner, Eoin O’Shea for the new role of Head of International.   O’Shea will be responsible for developing a new slate of films and series for international networks and streamers. Building on Indiepics’ strong position in the Irish market, he will develop relationships […]

November 19, 2024

Channel 4 orders Christmas Bake Off: Soap Icons

This December, Channel 4 will air a Great Christmas Bake Off: Soap Icons special. Paul Hollywood will be joined, as always, by Prue Leith, Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond – and celebrating with them will be stars from EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale, who will battle it out to be crowned the Festive Star Baker. The […]

November 15, 2024

Afro Mic secures double Channel 4 commission

Northern Ireland’s Afro Mic Productions has secured commissions for two new documentaries for Channel 4, with support from Northern Ireland Screen. Secrets of the Christmas Market is an observational documentary filmed in and around Belfast in the lead-up to Christmas. The film offers a behind-the-scenes look at the organisers and vendors who bring the festive […]

November 14, 2024

Channel 4 announces Taskmaster’s New Year Treat

Following the crowning of the Taskmaster Season 18 Champion, the brand-new line-up of celebrities taking part in the one-off, seasonal special of Taskmaster’s New Year Treat has been revealed. Gathering an eclectic mix of well-known faces from all corners of the entertainment world, Alex Horne and Greg Davies will put them through their paces in […]

November 14, 2024