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Channel 4’s Katz Confirms New Appointments To Senior Commissioning Team

New commissioning team to deliver Channel 4’s ambitious Fast Forward strategy Steven Handley, Alisa Pomeroy and Ollie Madden appointed as new Heads of Department Kiran Nataraja expands role taking on editorial responsibility for Channel 4 Streaming Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer Ian Katz has

26 Mar 24 News Release

The six principles of Channel 4's first ever equity strategy, Equity by Design

Channel 4 Launches First Equity Strategy

Channel 4 has launched its first equity strategy, “Equity by Design”, an ambitious framework that sets out how it will create fair outcomes for everyone and accelerate change in the industry. The strategy details how Channel 4 will build on its industry-leading work, working to ensure there is

21 Mar 24 News Release

Channel 4 publishes summary report regarding whether Channel 4 was aware of allegations of improper behaviour by Russell Brand while he was engaged in Channel 4 programming

On 17 September 2023, Channel 4 announced it had opened an investigation following the broadcast of deeply troubling allegations contained in Russell Brand: In Plain Sight: Dispatches, which aired on 16 September 2023. The focus of Channel 4’s CEO, Board and Ethics Committee was to ensure that a

20 Mar 24 News Release

Title slide from the Channel 4 Untapped report

Channel 4 targets new wave of investment into overlooked founders

Channel 4 is launching Untapped, a ground-breaking commercial initiative to invest in entrepreneurs who have traditionally been overlooked by the VC ecosystem. The initiative – led by Channel 4’s consumer investment arm, Channel 4 Ventures - is informed by new research which shows that founders

20 Mar 24 News Release

Channel 4 acquires After The Party from ITV Studios starring Peter Mullan and Robyn Malcolm

Channel 4 is to own the UK rights to air After The Party from Lingo Pictures, a new critically acclaimed six-part thrilling drama based in Aotearoa/New Zealand about a woman who loses everything when she accuses her husband of a sex crime against her daughter’s teenage friend and no one believes her

18 Mar 24 News Release

Channel 4 commissions The Fear Clinic (working title) from Wonderhood Studios

16 Mar 24 News Release

Matt Baker Explores the Heart of Britain in New TV Series Baker's Britain (w/t)

Channel 4 has commissioned Big Circus Media to make a new four-part series celebrating the extraordinary people, places and things that make up the fabric of life in the UK for More 4. Fronted by farmer and TV Presenter Matt Baker, the series will be filmed across England, Wales, Scotland and

14 Mar 24 News Release

Channel 4 documentary explores modern masculinity with actor Danny Dyer

Renowned British actor Danny Dyer, celebrated for his iconic manly roles, is set to step out of his tough guy persona and embark on an insightful journey into the heart of modern British masculinity in a ground-breaking new two-part documentary series for Channel 4. Produced by Whitworth Media

13 Mar 24 News Release

Channel 4 commissions The Woman Who Fell To Earth (w/t) from Story Films