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7 Oct 24 News Release
On the left it shows the logo on a green background, then in the middle on a pink/orange gradient background it says "I couldn’t be more excited to join the incredible Channel 4 team to help accelerate the commercial enterprise and support our advertisers, agencies and partners on the exciting journey ahead." Beneath it says in bold Rak Patel, Chief Commercial Officer at Channel 4, starting in January 2025. Then on the far right is a headshot of Rak Patel who is wearing a light green jumper.

Channel 4 appoints Rak Patel Chief Commercial Officer

Channel 4 today announced the appointment of Rak Patel as its Chief Commercial Officer. In this newly created role, Rak will assume leadership of Channel 4 Sales, the commercial arm of Channel 4, with responsibility for driving the organisation’s advertising revenue. A key focus of the role is to

4 Oct 24 News Release

Channel 4 teams up with National Film and Television School Scotland to host a week of free online sessions focused on a healthy workplace

Channel 4 has partnered with the National Film and Television School Scotland to deliver an insightful week of online sessions that are free and open to anyone to join. Kicking off on Monday 7th October, the theme of next week’s webinars is ‘ Building a Healthy Workplace’. The sessions include

3 Oct 24 News Release

PopMaster TV recommissioned for double series hit on More4

12 Yard Productions, an ITV Studios owned indie, has been recommissioned to make 20 new episodes of the music trivia quiz presented by legendary radio DJ Ken Bruce.

2 Oct 24 News Release

First look images released for major new Channel 4 drama ‘Brian and Margaret’, starring Steve Coogan as Brian Walden and Harriet Walter as Margaret Thatcher

Written by RTS award-winner James Graham ( Sherwood, Quiz, Brexit: The Uncivil War), and based on political editor and TV producer, Rob Burley’s book Why is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me?: Searching for the Truth on Political TV, six first look images have been released for Brian and Margaret

1 Oct 24 News Release
It shows a blonde haired middle aged women sitting on a chair looking at the camera. On the left hand side is the Channel 4 image and on the right is the NICORETTE Logo

For Stoptober Channel 4 and NICORETTE® partner on a new social branded entertainment series

Channel 4 today announces its first social branded entertainment series with NICORETTE®. Now live, Future Me is a new four-part digital series that follows lifelong smokers, parents, couples, and vapers on their quitting journeys. Will these smokers or vapers experiences and opinions change when

1 Oct 24 News Release

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
On a purple/blue gradient background is capitalised text that says BLACK IN BUSINESS and beneath it is Channel 4's green logo and LLoyds horse logo.

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