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Channel 4 hits new records with Nations and Regions commissions

Sixty-six per cent of main channel commissioned content from Nations and Regions indies Fifty-five per cent of spend on new content commissioned from suppliers in Nations and Regions Channel 4’s proportion of commissions and spend in the Nations and Regions hit an all-time record high last year. Two

14 Mar 22 News Release

CHANNEL 4 COMMISSIONS NEW COMEDY THE CHANGE FROM BRIDGET CHRISTIE

Channel 4 has today announced the commission of The Change, a brand new six-part comedy-drama series created, written by, and starring multi-award-winning stand-up comedian, actor and writer, Bridget Christie. The show is produced by Expectation.

14 Mar 22 News Release

Channel 4 launches 4Schools to open up creative careers to young people

Channel 4 will open up the world of television to young people in a new initiative aimed at encouraging them to pursue a career in the creative industry. 4Schools will reach out directly to schools in a bid to encourage students, particularly those from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, by

14 Mar 22 News Release

Channel 4 commissions live debate Ukraine: Should We Do More? from Channel 4 News and Mentorn Media

The 1x60 debate will broadcast live on Channel 4 on Tuesday 15th March at 8pm. It will be hosted by Matt Frei and consist of a panel made up of politicians and experts and include a broad selection of members of the public, who will hold varying views. With the backdrop of the catastrophic war

11 Mar 22 News Release

Johnny Vegas to Carry on Glamping again

Award-winning comedian and entertainer Johnny Vegas is expanding his glamping enterprise and Channel 4 has commissioned Plum Pictures to make a second series of Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping.

9 Mar 22 News Release

Broadcasters unite to create ‘passports’ to support inclusion

Seven of the UK’s main broadcasters have come together to create access and inclusion ‘passports’ that will remove barriers and support better inclusion of disabled people and other colleagues at work. Channel 4, ITV, BBC, STV, UKTV, S4C and Paramount UK have consulted to agree a similar approach

9 Mar 22 News Release

Channel 4 recommissions I Literally Just Told You

Channel 4 has recommissioned I Literally Just Told You, the Jimmy Carr fronted primetime comedy gameshow which was created by Richard Bacon and produced by Expectation.

9 Mar 22 News Release

Channel 4 and Talkback partner for Ellie Taylor fronted double commission

Channel 4 and Talkback are to collaborate on two brand new entertainment shows, the four-part You Won’t Believe This (w/t) and two-parter Let’s Make a Love Scene, both fronted by comedian Ellie Taylor.

8 Mar 22 News Release

Channel 4 named Network of the Year at the British Sports Journalism Awards

Channel 4 has been named the Sports Network of the Year at the British Sports Journalism Awards. The success comes after a year which saw a host of first class live sporting events, including Emma Raducanu's stunning US Open win, broadcast live on Channel 4 thanks to rights and deals secured by the