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Katz stepping down at Channel 4

Channel 4 has announced that Chief Content Officer Ian Katz will step down from his role this autumn, after almost nine years leading the UK public service broadcaster’s content strategy. Katz is the longest serving content chief in Channel 4’s history. During his tenure, he has presided over a period of creative and commercial success, […]

April 16, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Channel 4 recommissions Taskmaster

Channel 4 has announced the recommission of Taskmaster, keeping the popular format on the British public service broadcaster. The deal sees Greg Davies and Alex Horne continue in their roles as the Taskmaster and his sidekick in six new seasons of the global hit series. Taskmaster’s New Year Treat, and Taskmaster Champion of Champions will also […]

April 2, 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

Contestants announced for Taskmaster season 21

Five brand-new contestants are set to grasp the opportunity to impress the mighty Taskmaster Greg Davies, under the vigilant observation of Little Alex Horne, in season 21 of Taskmaster the International Emmy nominated, and BAFTA and Rose D’Or winning show. The fearless five who have signed up to leave all dignity at the door and […]

January 5, 2026

Channel 4 sees 222m streaming views in October

Channel 4 reports that it was once again the fastest growing of the leading commercial streamers in October. Retaining top spot for a second month running, October saw Channel 4 set industry benchmarks while setting records including an all-time high for youth streaming, according to Barb data. Channel 4 set a new streaming high of […]

November 13, 2025

Channel 4 streaming minutes up 36% YoY

Channel 4 has posted its best-ever day on record for streaming views (October 7th), and reports it was the biggest streamer among commercial broadcasters for 16-34 viewing in September (460 million viewer minutes). According to BARB data, Channel 4 streaming viewer minutes grew by 36 per cent year on year in September, putting it ahead […]

October 10, 2025

Channel 4 sees record streaming day

Channel 4 has reported that September 30th was its biggest streaming day on record with 6.9 million views. Driven by a mix of reality, factual, drama and documentaries, the figure surpasses Channel 4’s previous all-time high of 6.4 million in October 2024. More than 4.5 million views were driven in total by Married At First […]

October 2, 2025

Taskmaster YouTube channel hits 1bn views

The official Taskmaster YouTube channel has hits over one billion views and 1.94 million subscribers worldwide – making it the biggest British comedy show on YouTube. The Taskmaster YouTube channel has significantly grown in popularity since embarking on its pioneering release strategy in 2019. It has seen success internationally, particularly in North America, reaching over […]

August 28, 2025

Contestants revealed for Taskmaster Season 20

As the BAFTA and Rose d’Or winning television series celebrates its tenth anniversary on our screens, Taskmaster has revealed the new line-up of comedians who will take part in the 20th season of the hit show. The Taskmaster Greg Davies and his faithful admin keeper Alex Horne have gathered some of the most eclectic comedy […]

July 3, 2025

The Horne Section TV Show season 2 coming to Channel 4

The Horne Section TV Show will soon return to TV screens as the musical sitcom airs its second season from 10pm on May 22nd on Channel 4. Created by Alex Horne (creator of BAFTA and National Comedy Award winning Taskmaster) and his actually talented band, the entire box set is also available from May 22nd. Struggling […]

May 7, 2025