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Steve Holebrook appointed Managing Director of Digital 3&4

Channel 4 and ITV’s multiplex service Digital 3&4 today announced it has appointed Steve Holebrook as its new Managing Director as Greg Bensberg MBE steps down after ten years in the role. Reporting into the Digital 3&4 board, Steve will lead the strategic approach of the business and manage the

30 Mar 23 News Release

Channel 4’s E4 Academy announces fresh new faces as part of digital talent search

🔥 INTRODUCING: Anisa Farah, Chezablonde, Ruth Codd and Simmie Kaur! 🔥 In 2022, Channel 4 announced that it was on the hunt for fresh faces as part of its digital talent search – aimed at nurturing and developing up and coming talent as well as finding the future faces of unscripted content. The

29 Mar 23 News Release

Advertisers to take part in UK first High Impact digital advertising experiment

In a UK first, advertisers on Channel 4’s streaming service are set to take part in an experiment to see if fewer adverts from a single brand, broadcast in a less cluttered advertising environment, can deliver more effective and impactful campaigns. The trial, never before undertaken in the UK, will

29 Mar 23 News Release

The Couple Next Door

Channel 4 And Starz Order Taut Thriller The Couple Next Door Starring Sam Heughan , Eleanor Tomlinson, Jessica De Gouw And Alfred Enoch Channel 4 and STARZ have commissioned a six-part thriller, The Couple Next Door , starring Sam Heughan (Outlander, Suspect), Eleanor Tomlinson (The Outlaws, Poldark

29 Mar 23 News Release

Channel 4 announces Project Home

Imagine designing your dream home in the virtual world then turning it into a reality. In this game-changing new property format Nick Grimshaw, and award-winning property expert Kunle Barker, harness the latest virtual reality technology - usually reserved for big budget movies - to solve real-life

27 Mar 23 News Release

The Kidnap of Angel Lynn

Channel 4 commissions Kidnapped: The Angel Lynn Story from Wonderhood Studios Channel 4 has commissioned Wonderhood Studios to produce a documentary film charting the life of Angel Lynn, a young woman who suffered severe life-changing injuries whilst trying to escape an abusive relationship. The

22 Mar 23 News Release

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Channel 4 launches period policy and partnership with WUKA

Channel 4 today announces the launch of its first ever period policy, alongside a brand-new partnership with pioneering sustainable period-proof underwear brand, WUKA . The policy, created by Channel 4’s gender equality employee network 4Womxn, has been designed to enable employees who are

22 Mar 23 News Release

Channel 4 commissions Mad Women from South Shore

Timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of WACL, (Women in Advertising and Communications, Leadership) Mad Women (1x60 mins) will, for the first time, explore the role women have played in advertising across the past century. From the creation of Shake n Vac with its unforgettable jingle and

21 Mar 23 News Release

Find Out Who Is Scared Of The Dark

Danny Dyer hosts Paul Gascoigne, Scarlett Moffatt, Chris Eubank, Chris McCausland, Donna Preston, Chloe Burrows, Max George and Nicola Adams Enter The Bunker Eight celebrities are stepping into the unknown for a brand-new Channel 4 reality competition where their senses are taken on the ultimate