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First look revealed for Channel 4's 'The Change'

Who is she? What is she? Is this it? Convinced she’s got early onset dementia after forgetting what a shoe is called, Linda's GP informs her it is, in fact, the menopause. Feeling invigorated and empowered by this information, Linda (played by Bridget Christie) decides to claw back some of the time

10 May 23 News Release

A banner reading 'Too Much to Watch' with the words 'streaming social mobile big screen' : RTS Cambridge Convention 2023 : 20 -21 September

The Royal Television Society 2023 Cambridge Convention Announced

CHANNEL 4’S ALEX MAHON TO CHAIR CONVENTION FIRST HIGH-PROFILE SPEAKERS UNVEILED FOR PRESTIGIOUS BIENNIAL EVENT London, 9 May 2023 – The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain’s leading TV and entertainment forum, today announced its 2023 convention, taking place on Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st

4 May 23 News Release

Channel 4 launches UK media industry’s first post-production development programme

In a UK first, Channel 4 has launched a programme to improve off-screen diversity in the broadcast industry’s post-production sector. 4PP (4 Post Production) will offer five mid to senior level people from underrepresented backgrounds the chance to progress their careers in post-production. Over six

2 May 23 News Release

Channel 4’s Paralympic Production Training Scheme offers 19 disabled people the chance to launch careers in TV production

Channel 4’s 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

1 May 23 News Release

Gareth Southgate enters mock press conference with Leeds school students

England manager Gareth Southgate stuns Leeds school students with surprise appearance at Channel 4 schools day

England manager Gareth Southgate made a surprise visit to a Leeds school to support Channel 4’s efforts to inspire the next generation of broadcast professionals. A group of 30 students from Lawnswood School were stunned to find themselves acting as journalists at a mock press conference in front of

28 Apr 23 News Release

Channel 4 commissions Extradition (w/t) from Five Mile Films

Channel 4 has commissioned a three-part documentary series (3x60 minutes) about the extraordinary and shocking story of Arthur Knight: bookish Del-Boy or international fugitive? The programme will be produced by the award-winning Bristol based Five Mile Films. A man wakes from a covid induced coma

28 Apr 23 News Release

New cast announced and first look pictures revealed for Channel 4 comedy, Hullraisers

Channel 4 and Fable Pictures announce Tom Bennett (Trying, Brassic, After Life, Phone Shop) and Sam Swainsbury (Mum, Ruby Speaking) to join the cast for the second series of the Hull based comedy, written by Caroline Moran and Anne-Marie O’Connor. Tom Bennett and Sam Swainsbury join returning cast

27 Apr 23 News Release

Channel 4 launches new UK-exclusive content discovery campaign on Spotify

Access Streamland on mobile here: https://open.spotify.com/site/channel_4 Channel 4 today launched a new UK-exclusive campaign on Spotify, the world’s most popular audio streaming service, to help boost digital viewership and reach younger audiences. Using Spotify’s unique streaming intelligence

26 Apr 23 News Release

Minecraft characters giving scores in the Come Mine With Me game

Come Dine With Me continues drive to reach new fans as it enters the Metaverse

ITV Studios label MultiStory Media and Metaverse creative agency Metavision, have partnered up to launch Channel 4’s award-winning, 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