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Lightbox exits Channel 4’s Indie Growth Fund

London and LA based production company Lightbox is to exit Channel 4’s Indie Growth Fund (IGF). It was announced today that Lightbox, one of the first companies to join Channel 4’s IGF when it launched in 2014, has jointly agreed with Channel 4 to buy back its shares for an undisclosed amount. The

4 Feb 21 News Release

Hugh Dennis to present The Great British Dig: History in Your Back Garden on More4

Channel 4 has commissioned Strawberry Blond TV to produce a 4 x 60’ series of The Great British Dig: History in Your Back Garden for More4. A pilot episode of The Great British Dig aired on More4 in April 2020, becoming the channel’s most successful one-off programme in 2020.

3 Feb 21 News Release

Channel 4 serves up A Taste of Italy

Channel 4, in partnership with Filippo Berio, has commissioned Wilson Worldwide Productions to produce a sumptuous 10 x 30’ culinary travel series.

3 Feb 21 News Release

Live Test Cricket returns to Channel 4

Full coverage of India vs England Test series live on Channel 4

2 Feb 21 News Release

Acclaimed new drama It's A Sin drives record All 4 streaming

All 4 achieved its biggest ever month of streaming in January 2021 with almost double the number of views compared to the same month last year (+91%)

1 Feb 21 News Release

Joe Hullait appointed Commissioning Executive for comedy at Channel 4

Channel 4’s Head of Comedy, Fiona McDermott, today announced the appointment of Joe Hullait as Commissioning Executive. He will join the channel in February 2021.

29 Jan 21 News Release

The Celebrity bakers return to the tent for Stand Up To Cancer

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer returns to Channel 4 this spring. Across five new episodes twenty famous faces, from the worlds of entertainment, sport, music and film, will roll up their sleeves and switch on their mixers to do their bit in the fight against cancer.

28 Jan 21 News Release

Channel 4 announces an unprecedented undercover series revealing how covert police teams work to catch paedophiles

Undercover Police: Hunting Paedophiles is an extraordinary documentary series that has gained exclusive access to some of the most secretive covert units working in modern day policing.

27 Jan 21 News Release

Channel 4 reconfigures Exec responsibilities to deliver new Future4 strategy

Channel 4 has today updated its staff on a reorganisation of its Executive team responsibilities to ensure the business is set up to deliver its Future4 strategy, which was launched in November. At the heart of the strategy is greater investment in digital transformation of Channel 4 and a focus on