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Friday Night Dinner - biggest C4 comedy series in over a decade

Friday Night Dinner returned to Channel 4 for its sixth series on Friday Night at 10pm and attracted a massive average audience of 2.4 million viewers...

30 Mar 20 News Release

Louisa Compton appointed Head of News and Current Affairs and Sport at Channel 4

Channel 4’s Director of Programmes Ian Katz has today appointed Louisa Compton as Head of News and Current Affairs, replacing Dorothy Byrne who announced she was stepping down from the role earlier this month.

30 Mar 20 News Release, Video

CLIP: The Steph Show launches on Channel 4 from Steph McGovern's living room!

Watch the opening moments of The Steph Show, live from Steph McGovern’s home in Yorkshire.

26 Mar 20 News Release

Channel 4 to support #ClapForOurCarers with special NHS ad break takeover

39 brands will come together for the first time to thank the NHS and join in with national moment Channel 4 will tonight join forces with 39 advertisers to show solidarity and support for the NHS by creating a special ad break takeover which will air in Channel 4 News in the first break after 8pm

26 Mar 20 News Release

Channel 4 Daytime commissions Mend It For Money

Mend It For Money (w/t) is a 1 x 60’ look into the world of collectibles, antiques and restoration.

25 Mar 20 News Release

The UK’s PSB broadcasters call on Government to work with them to support freelancers

The UK’s public service broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, S4C) have today come together to ask the Government to work with them to support freelancers working in the broadcasting industry during this unprecedented period.

25 Mar 20 News Release

Channel 4 sets out creative plan to help the nation navigate through the coronavirus crisis, support them through isolation and keep them entertained

Channel 4 today outlined the first of its creative plans to help the audience navigate through the crisis, to stay connected with the rest of the country, to help families stay occupied in isolation, and most importantly to keep spirits high with a range of great entertainment.

24 Mar 20 News Release

Channel 4 displays ‘Stay at Home’ digital on-screen graphic across all channels

Channel 4 has today activated a ‘Stay at Home’ digital on-screen graphic (DOG) - which will be on screen during all Channel 4 programming across all its channels - to help deliver this vital public health message during the coronavirus crisis.

22 Mar 20 News Release

Coronavirus: Can Our Supermarkets Cope? - Channel 4 Dispatches

While the UK is in the grip of the coronavirus crisis, Channel 4’s Dispatches has been investigating whether the nation’s supermarkets are able to deal with these extraordinary times, in which shoppers across the country have resorted to stockpiling and panic buying leaving many retailers’ shelves