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MAFS UK toasts to triumphant ratings, new couples, and plenty more water-cooler drama on the way…

Since launch on 16th September MAFS UK is the No.1 title across all Commercial BVOD with 557m viewed, with streaming viewer minutes for the first week of the latest series up +23% YoY. Episode 1 of MAFS UK totalled 75m minutes viewed making it the biggest ever first episode of MAFSUK for streaming

30 Sep 24 Interview

Munya Chawawa dressed in a Donald Trump wig and suit in How To Survive a Dictator: North Korea

Interview with Munya Chawawa for How To Survive A Dictator

Following How To Survive a Dictator, his critically acclaimed documentary about Zimbabwe under Robert Mugabe, Munya Chawawa turns his satirical gaze to a new totalitarian target, North Korea’s notorious Kim Jong-Un, in a new one-off film for Channel 4.

30 Sep 24 News Release

Thirty-one trainees join Channel 4’s innovative Content Creatives and Production Training Schemes 2024

More than 30 trainees from across the UK have joined innovative Channel 4 training programmes which could set them on their way to careers within the TV, media and creative industries. Thirty-one trainees have joined 4Skills’ Content Creatives programme and its Production Training Scheme which will

30 Sep 24 News Release

Channel 4 and Lloyds boost investment in Black entrepreneurs as Black in Business returns for second year

Channel 4 and Lloyds have teamed up once again for the return of Black in Business. This year, four successful Black owned-businesses will each be awarded £150,000 of TV advertising on Channel 4 – up from £100,000 per winner last year. The initiative aims to identify and empower four businesses

27 Sep 24 News Release

Channel 4 Writing for TV Awards Announced in Leeds

Winners of the Channel 4 Writing for TV Awards were announced on Thursday 26 September at a ceremony hosted at Leeds Playhouse. The awards, which launched in 2014, offer new television writers based in the North of England unique and career-changing opportunities. The ceremony featured speeches from

26 Sep 24 News Release

First look images released for upcoming Channel 4 drama Get Millie Black

Produced by Motive Pictures ( The Woman in The Wall) first look images have been released for Get Millie Black, a vivid, unflinching, and gripping five-part crime noir and the screenwriting debut of Booker Prize award-winning author Marlon James, which is coming to Channel 4 next year, co-produced

25 Sep 24 News Release

E4 looks ‘Beyond Chelsea (w/t) in new Made In Chelsea spin-off

- Binky Felstead, Rosie Fortescue and Lucy Watson are set to share their lives once again in brand new spin-off show - The two-part series, from the producers behind Made in Chelsea, will air on E4 and st r eam on Channel 4 later this year - Images: https://mediaassets.channel4.com/share/A21DEFF6

24 Sep 24 News Release

Ignacio Lopez and Nieves Barragán Mohacho in the new social series between Channel 4 and Estrella Galicia

Estrella Galicia and Channel 4 serve up a taste of Spain with Spark Media North in The Spanish Job

Channel 4 Sales is partnering with Estrella Galicia on new branded entertainment content, The Spanish Job. This social-first show aims to bring authentic Spanish cuisine and beverages to UK viewers. This special one-off episode sees comedian Ignacio Lopez and Michelin star chef Nieves Barragán

24 Sep 24 News Release

The internet’s favourite singles flex their rizz in new 4.0 dating show, Baddest in the World

Penis fish, best poo face, farting on a first date: Our trio of 4.0 stars swoon the hearts of the most eligible bachelors in South Korea. This Fawkes Digital production sees internet and TV stars Adeola Patronne, Chloe Burrows and Madame Joyce return to 4.0. Tired of the UK’s dating pool, these