Alex Mahon, who this week announced that she will step down from her role as Channel 4 CEO in the summer, is set to become the new head of live entertainment group Superstruct Entertainment. Superstruct, which is owned by the buyout firms KKR and CVC Capital Partners, is expected to confirm the appointment imminently according […]
Channel 4 has announced that Alex Mahon will be stepping down down as CEO of the UK broadcaster this summer. She joined the organisation in 2017 as the channel’s first female CEO. Channel 4’s Chief Operating Officer, Jonathan Allan, will serve as interim CEO while the Board undertakes a “comprehensive recruitment process” over the coming […]
A new pilot study from ScreenSkills and 4Skills, conducted by Ampere Analysis, has provided a detailed look at the British Screen Industry’s off-screen workforce, enabling ScreenSkills to develop the talent and expertise required to build an inclusive and adaptable workforce for the UK screen industry. Forming part of ScreenSkills’ 5 year strategic plan, this first […]
Channel 4 Sales has secured Nice’n Easy, a Clairol brand owned by beauty company Wella, as the sponsor of The Honesty Box, a new nine-part reality dating experiment on E4. Building on the success of Clairol’s sponsorship of Channel 4’s First Dates, which featured the Nice’n Easy at-home hair colourant, the deal will include linear […]
Channel 4 has ordered six episodes of The Snake for Channel 4.0. The new format from Strong Watch Studios combines competitive quiz with strategic gameplay as some of the players only win by getting the answers wrong. In each episode six creators start with a collective prize pot of £5000. Together they must navigate through […]
Everyone TV – the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – has confirmed that a collection of streamed channels are coming to Freely, the live and on demand streaming platform backed by the PSBs BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5. As audiences increasingly choose to stream live TV, Freely says that […]
Taskmaster is set to return with a brand-new 19th season at 9pm on May 1st on Channel 4. The new series sees five valiant comedy minds step up to the task in search of glory. They are: comedian and writer Fatiha El-Ghorri (Live at the Apollo, BBC), American comedian, actor and podcaster Jason Mantzoukas (Big […]
England’s campaign to retain their title as UEFA European Under-21 Champions will be shown live and exclusive on Channel 4 this summer. The Young Lions kick off their UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 campaign on June 12th in Slovakia where they will be aiming to win the title for the fourth time in their history. […]
Channel 4 News has announced the appointment of Anushka Asthana as its US Editor. She joins from ITV News where she has been Deputy Political Editor since July 2021. Renowned for her agenda-setting journalism and exceptional political reporting, Asthana has worked across some of the most recognisable international newsrooms, including The Guardian where she served […]
Channel 4 News will host a national television debate featuring the five main political parties ahead of the upcoming local elections. The hour-long debate will take place in Hull on 29 April 29th, ahead of polling day on May 1st. Presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy will host the televised debate live on Channel 4 News, with a […]