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Channel 4 announces six finalists of its £1.1 million Diversity in Advertising Award

Channel 4 today announced the six short-listed finalists of its £1.1m Diversity in Advertising Award which is challenging the advertising industry to address ageism – in particular, the inauthentic and sometimes clichéd portrayals of different age groups within UK advertising. Six brands stand to

22 Sep 21 Interview

The Love Triangle - interview with Desiree Burch

Desiree Burch is the host of new E4 pilot The Love Triangle. We spoke to her about what to expect from the show, the dating landscape and how it compares to other dating shows. Please credit: Desiree Burch hosts The Love Triangle, Wednesday 29th September at 10pm on E4. How would you describe The

21 Sep 21 News Release

Life’s looking sweeter with the return of Bake Off

Channel 4 is whipping up excitement for tonight’s hotly anticipated return of The Great British Bake Off with the installation of a show stopping feast for the eyes in Glasgow’s city centre. The 78ft tall layer cake transforms an Argyle Street building into a beautiful bake - complete with a giant

21 Sep 21 News Release

Channel 4 explores the rise and fall of the world’s biggest porn star, Ron Jeremy, in two-part documentary series from Argonon’s BriteSpark Films

As Ron Jeremy awaits trial, a new two-part documentary series, Downfall of the Porn King: The Ron Jeremy Story (w/t) from BriteSpark Films (part of Argonon) will explore the rise and fall of a man known around the world as the unlikely king of porn.

21 Sep 21 News Release

Channel 4 commission two 6X60 new series from Firecrest

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20 Sep 21 News Release

Glasgow based Hello Hallo brings wildlife to More4

Four of Britain’s well-loved celebrities are leaving their daily routines behind to spend time with acclaimed wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin in Scottish Wild Escapes (w/t), a brand-new 4-part series from Hello Halo exploring the beauty that Scottish wildlife has to offer. Actor Martin Clunes, politician Baroness Warsi, actor and children’s author Ben Miller and the Rev Richard Coles will each spend a a few days with Hamza, in order to reconnect with nature and take in the breath-taking natural landscape of Western, Eastern and the Highlands of Scotland.

17 Sep 21 News Release

Channel 4 invites N&R based production companies to apply to its 2021 Emerging Indie Fund

Channel 4 today launched its 2021 Emerging Indie Fund, opening it to applications from small N&R based indies. Successful indies can expect to benefit from guidance and insights if they secure a place within the fund. Last year the fund received nearly 150 applications from production companies

15 Sep 21 News Release

GAMESMASTER TO REBOOT ON E4

The series returns in social-first partnership with Oculus Quest 2 from Facebook An E4 Digital original commission, spanning social, digital and linear with episodes premiering first on E4’s YouTube before a linear TX on E4 It’s been off our screens for 23 years, but the iconic series, GamesMaster

14 Sep 21 News Release

The Great British Bake-Off Series 12 Bakers

Amanda, 56 London Met Police Detective Raised in London with Greek-Cypriot heritage, Amanda studied graphic design at college and worked in advertising before moving to the Metropolitan Police to train as a detective. As a child she baked with her mum, and she learned specifically about Greek baking