Channel 4 Television
Mar 8 2018
Channel 4 to ramp up Nations & Regions spend and establish a new National HQ outside London with ‘4 All the UK’ strategy Channel 4’s Nations & Regions content spend to significantly increase, from 35% to 50% of main channel UK commissions, by 2023 – over £250m more in total A National HQ will be […]
Feb 20 2018
We’re sorry to announce that All4 and 4HD will be leaving Freesat on Thursday 22nd February, 2018. We remain committed to bringing Freesat customers the very best content and hope to see the channels return soon. When are they leaving? C4 HD and All4 will be removed on Thursday 22nd February. What about other Channel […]
Jan 22 2018
Channel 4 today announces the commission of more all-new episodes of The Crystal Maze from Fizz, part of RDF Television. The 12 x 60’ order from Channel 4 will extend the legendary games show’s run on the channel. Richard Ayoade will once again guide the intrepid explorers through four challenging zones as they collect crystals […]
Jul 13 2017
Television and film trade body, Pact, has issued its response to the Government’s consultation into Channel 4’s future. It believes that the broadcaster should increase its investment in the nations and regions to 50%. Its current requirement is 35%, although last year, it spent 40% outside of the M25. “If C4 matched [the percentage of […]
Jul 12 2017
Channel 4 well prepared for future after second successive year of record revenues and record content investment: Record corporation revenues of £995m (2015: £979m) Record British content investment of £501m (2015: £455m) Record delivery of public service remit metrics +13% increase N&R content spend and record Nations spend +21% increase in All 4 views to […]
Jul 5 2017
Channel 4 has unveiled a new on-screen identity – but the number ‘4’ is nowhere in sight. The broadcaster has rolled out its latest brand across a series of posters and idents – the short films which appear before the start of a programme – which the creators say is ‘innovative and alternative’. Instead of […]
Jun 2 2017
Jay Hunt will step down from the role of Chief Creative Officer at UK public service broadcaster Channel 4 at the end of September after almost seven years leading the broadcaster’s creative strategy and programme commissioning, the broadcaster has announced. Channel 4 is currently seeking a replacement for Chief Executive, David Abraham, and it is […]
Apr 13 2017
The UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is launching a consultation to seek views on how public service broadcaster Channel 4 can most effectively contribute to regional economic growth, stimulate regional creative industries, and better serve regional audiences to deliver a stronger economy and a fairer society. Channel 4 Corporation (C4C) is a […]
Mar 28 2017
Channel 4 has been saved from privatisation at the present time, though may be forced to relocate outside of London. The commercially funded public service broadcaster has faced 18 months of uncertainty over its future. A speech by Culture Secretary Karen Bradley will confirm the change in Government policy saying the channel will continue to […]
Mar 15 2017
Channel 4 CEO David Abraham will leave the UK’s commercially funded public broadcaster by the end of the year. Abraham will depart after seven years with the channel to return to the private sector and launch a new media company. The news was first revealed in a tweet by C4 which has since been deleted, […]
Feb 9 2017
4Music, the music channel playing the biggest hits by the biggest artists, has now launched on Freesat. The launch takes place ahead of the 59th Grammy Awards, which will premiere in the UK on 4Music at 8pm on 13th February. Viewers can tune in to enjoy live music programmes such as Trending Live!, and The […]
Mar 27 2018
4Music repositions as UK music and entertainment destination for Gen-Z
The Box Plus Network, the UK’s largest and most-watched music television network, today reveals exciting new plans to become the leading youth music and entertainment network, taking 4Music into the entertainment EPG on Sky, next to Channel 4’s digital channels. Box will leverage its decades of youth insight, ninja production capabilities and acquisitions nous to […]
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By Expat • Channel 4, Music • • Tags: 4Music, Box Plus Network