Channel 4, in association with Universal Pictures Content Group, has commissioned a new hand-drawn animated special produced by Lupus Films, for HarperCollins Children’s Books and Universal Pictures Content Group, of classic children’s book Mog’s Christmas in the 100th anniversary year of author Judith Kerr’s birth. The team last worked together on Channel 4’s Emmy seasonal […]
Figures from Barb have confirmed that audiences streamed more than five billion minutes of Channel 4 content in April, making it the broadcaster’s biggest month ever for streaming. The record-breaking month was driven by Channel 4’s latest season of Married At First Sight Australia which has regularly occupied the top spot in the weekly broadcaster-VoD […]
Afanti Events has announced that Hollywood A-List actor, Luke Evans, will headline the line up at the forthcoming Wales Screen Summit on 15-17 May 2023 at Cardiff’s Parkgate Hotel. The Welsh actor who has amassed a vast resume of acclaimed stage, television and film roles, will discuss his expansive career including his recent starring role in the BBC’s variety performance, Showtime […]
Channel 4 has launched its Paralympic Production Training Scheme will give 19 disabled people the chance to launch their broadcast careers with 12-month placements at independent production companies across the UK – and some will go on to work on the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Successful applicants will spend a year working as trainee production […]
UK broadcast industry executives have called for swift progress on enacting the proposed Media Bill stressing that it must be future-proofed to avoid issues arising, as has become the case with existing legislation, which is 20 years-old. Delivering a keynote speech on ‘the future for the BBC – audiences, mission, scope and priorities, UK and […]
Channel 4 has launched a new UK-exclusive campaign on Spotify, the audio streaming service, to help boost digital viewership and reach younger audiences. Using Spotify’s streaming intelligence, Channel 4 Streamland will provide Spotify users with an interactive in-app experience, which generates five personalised recommendations of hit shows a user might want to watch – from […]
ITV Studios label MultiStory Media and Metaverse creative agency Metavision, have partnered up to launch Channel 4’s globally popular Come Dine With Me into the metaverse, with players now able to go head to head to become the ultimate dinner party host in a newly released Minecraft world. Come Mine With Me, which has been […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom is seeking views on whether to remove some or all of the stricter advertising rules that apply to commercially-funded public service broadcasters. All UK broadcasters are subject to restrictions on the quantity and scheduling of advertising on their channels. But under rules introduced over 30 years ago, the public service broadcasting […]
Channel 4.0, Channel 4’s new digital-first brand for YouTube, has surpassed 25 million views and attracted 104k subscribers since its launch in October Channel 4.0 has driven over 25 million views, with the UK 13- 24 demographic accounting for 82 per cent of total views. At 120 days from launch the channel had already established […]
Channel 4 has confirmed that it has renewed its contract with ITN to supply Channel 4 News until December 2026. The deal ensures that ITN’s Channel 4 News bulletins will remain at the heart of the Channel 4 schedule, delivering on its remit to cover UK and international stories and investigations, to demonstrate innovation and […]