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Habitat signs sponsorship deal with Channel 4’s Inspired Living

Advanced-Television can exclusively reveal that Channel 4 Sales has signed a year-long sponsorship deal with homeware and interiors brand Habitat for Channel 4’s Inspired Living programming strand. The sponsorship will appear across Channel 4, E4, More4 and Channel 4 streaming, showcasing the Habitat brand alongside programming that aims to celebrates creativity, lifestyle and self-expression including […]

March 31, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Curve Media, SandStone Global partner on Secrets of the City

Curve Media and SandStone Global have partnered to produce a six-part history travel format, Secrets of the City, for Channel 4 as Bettany Hughes uncovers the secrets, astonishing facts and rich stories of the world’s great cities. This new factual format will see esteemed historian and author, Hughes, visit six incredible cities. With her characteristic […]

March 27, 2026

Taskmaster Season 21 debuts April 9th on Channel 4

The Taskmaster Greg Davies and his efficient assistant Alex Horne are back on their respective thrones as the BAFTA and Rose D’Or winning Taskmaster returns with its highly anticipated season 21 which launches at 9pm on April 9th on Channel 4 and 10pm BST / 5pm EST / 2pm PST on the Taskmaster YouTube Channel across the rest of […]

March 25, 2026

Autotrader sponsors Channel 4’s Great British Bake Off

Channel 4 Sales has secured a broadcast sponsorship deal with Autotrader, the UK car marketplace, to officially sponsor coverage of The Great British Bake Off franchise for six months. The sponsorship launches on March 22nd when the new season of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C airs. Autotrader will sponsor linear broadcasts of The […]

March 20, 2026

Channel 4 launches OnTrack Paralympic alumni network

Channel 4 has launched OnTrack, a new Paralympic alumni network. Following the successful Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games on Channel 4, where at least 25 per cent of production company Whisper’s off-screen talent identified as disabled, this new initiative will ensure access to bursaries, masterclasses and events for senior deaf, disabled and neurodivergent off-screen […]

March 18, 2026

Survey reveals impact of Channel 4’s Stand Up To Cancer programming  

Channel 4 has revealed that Stand Up To Cancer 2025 prompted meaningful attitudinal shifts among viewers, according to a survey. Stand Up To Cancer UK is a joint national fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4, bringing the nation together to accelerate life-saving research. The night of programming on Channel 4 reached 4.7 […]

March 10, 2026

Channel 4 commissions documentary examining Starmer’s turbulent premiership

Channel 4 has commissioned Keir Starmer: Labour in Crisis? Dispatches (W/T) a new 1×60 documentary examining the dramatic collapse in political support for Prime Minister Keir Starmer. After winning the biggest landslide in UK election history less than two years ago, how did Keir Starmer become the most unpopular prime minister on record? The film […]

March 10, 2026

Channel 4 Sales’ B Corp competition returns

Channel 4’s commercial arm, Channel 4 Sales, has announced the return of its B Corp competition, offering five more sustainable businesses that meet verified standards for social and environmental business practices the chance to win free TV advertising airtime. Following a successful inaugural year, the competition has returned in partnership with B Lab UK — […]

March 3, 2026

Allan to exit Channel 4

Channel 4 has announced that Jonathan Allan, interim CEO, is departing the organisation. During his time at Channel 4 Allan, who joined the organisation in 2011, has held the offices of Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. He has been interim CEO since  summer 2025 – the ninth Chief Executive in its 44-year history […]

February 27, 2026

UK MPs back broadcasters to expand FTA sports

UK public service broadcasters are making attempts to persuade the government to expand the list of sports crown jewels – the core sporting events protected for free-to-air (FTA) TV. A plea from the BBC to add the Six Nations Championship to the group of events that must be offered to terrestrial channels was rejected in […]

February 26, 2026