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E4 Brand extension sees 4Music become E4 Extra

New sibling channel to E4, E4 Extra will be the home of comedy and entertainment favourites Channel 4 is launching a new youth-facing sibling channel to E4 called E4 Extra, which will occupy the EPG slot currently held by 4Music (Freeview 31, Virgin 337, Sky 139, Freesat 181 and YouView 31). From

13 Jun 22 News Release

Married at First Sight UK confirms new series will feature TWO LGBTQ+ couples

E4 can reveal that the new series of Married at First Sight UK will feature two same-sex couples. Like last year, the series will feature a male couple and, for the first time, a female couple will also exchange their vows. Last year, MAFS UK welcomed its first same-sex couple in Matthew and Daniel

10 Jun 22 News Release

Bold Channel 4 marketing stunt launches new cyber thriller

Channel 4 has today launched its latest marketing campaign for the much anticipated new six-part cyber thriller The Undeclared War. The campaign, produced by Channel 4’s multi-award winning in house creative agency 4Creative and planned by OMD UK, imagines the real-world consequences of a nationwide

9 Jun 22 News Release

Channel 4 and Lucozade Alert launch digital comedy series Razor Sharp featuring Katherine Ryan, Guz Khan and many more

Channel 4 and Lucozade Alert, the new stimulant drink from Lucozade, are joining forces to launch Razor Sharp, a brand-new short form comedy series for the broadcaster’s social media channels.

9 Jun 22 News Release

Joe Lycett to celebrate queer culture with Birmingham based extravaganza – Joe Lycett’s Big Pride Party

To mark Channel 4’s Proud All Over programming celebrating 50 Years of Pride in the UK, Joe Lycett is hosting a big queer party, live from his Birmingham hometown. The two-hour inclusive spectacular, which will form the climax of the Pride season, will see the comedian and consumer warrior celebrating all things LGBTQ+ alongside a whole host of famous faces.

7 Jun 22 News Release

Prison drama Screw heads back behind bars for a second series on Channel 4

Channel 4 has today announced the recommission of its hit prison drama, Screw, produced by STV Studios. Series two promises to be bigger, bolder, and more dangerous than ever.

1 Jun 22 News Release

Channel 4 announces presenting and commentator line-up for England’s UEFA Nations League matches

The England matches in the UEFA Nations League, broadcast live in June and September on Channel 4 for the first time, will be presented by Jules Breach, with Steve Bower leading the commentary. After a meteoric rise, Jules Breach has become a regular face on football fan’s screens and now takes

31 May 22 News Release

CHANNEL 4 PARTNERS WITH SHOWTIME® ON COMEDY SERIES ENTITLED STARRING AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY BRETT GELMAN

Channel 4 has announced the commission of a new 8 x 30’ comedy series Entitled, starring Brett Gelman (Stranger Things, Fleabag, Without Remorse) and created by Matt Morgan (Mister Winner, The Mimic), who will both executive produce. The series is co-produced by SHOWTIME in US, in association with All3Media International.

30 May 22 News Release

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to explore the UK’s most Outrageous Homes

No one knows bold and outrageous style quite like Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and in a new series from Salford-based Beyond Productions North, the king of interior design celebrates our great British visionaries, our cherished eccentrics and our proud-to be different homeowners.