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Channel 4 begins major transformation strategy to prioritise content investment, grow impact and secure long-term sustainability

Channel 4 Chief Executive Priya Dogra today launched the first stage of the broadcaster’s long-term transformation strategy, sharing proposals for a new organisational design that will create a simpler, more focused organisation that directs a greater proportion of its revenues towards distinctive

8 Sep 26 News Release

The Great British Bake Off 2026: Meet the Bakers

12 new bakers enter the Bake Off tent, welcomed by Alison and Noel, as series 17 gets underway. The new batch ready to face judges Paul and Nigella are: Clara 24 Hertfordshire Marketing Graduate A passionate Portuguese polyglot pocket rocket, Clara is a bundle of energy and believes “the first bite

7 Sep 26 News Release

Channel 4 and Maggi partner to serve up new batch of recipes celebrating connection through food

Channel 4 today announces a new short-form video series for its social-first food and drink channel, Channel 4 Served, as part of its partnership with Nestlé’s global food brand, Maggi. The recipe series will see popular Channel 4 Served chefs Jono Yates and Verna Gao celebrate the emotional

3 Sep 26 News Release

Ordinary People Face the Ultimate Test in Channel 4's New Modern Survival Series Apocalypse

Watch the first look trailer here Download first look image : here TX: Stream or watch live on Channel 4, from Sunday 13 September, 9pm 7 episodes If the world as we know it came to an end, what would you do? From Sunday 13 September, Channel 4 puts fourteen ordinary people from the UK and Australia

3 Sep 26 News Release

Channel 4 and Love Productions serve up ‘Second Helpings’ in a new-look companion show to The Great British Bake Off

Channel 4 today announced that Second Helpings, a new-look companion show to The Great British Bake Off, will air weekly on the same night as the main series. Hosted by Bake Off superfan Jon Richardson, the series will see Jon joined by Judi Love each week as they serve up their take on the episode

2 Sep 26 News Release

New faces revealed as Made in Chelsea returns to E4 Monday 14 September

The SW3 gang returns for a new series of Made in Chelsea this autumn. Airing on E4 from Monday 14 September at 9pm, viewers can expect new faces, shifting loyalties and romance that's anything but straightforward. The new series begins with a sun-soaked pool party at Beks’ family home in Surrey

27 Aug 26 News Release

Channel 4 commissions timely new factual drama Billionaires W/T from the makers of Dirty Business

From the makers of Dirty Business (2026) and Partygate (2023), Channel 4 has commissioned ‘ Billionaires’ W/T, a new big-scale political thriller. Just 24 hours after Meta reached a settlement worth up to $18 billion to resolve a US court case related to child safety on Facebook and Instagram, and

27 Aug 26 News Release

Channel 4 commissions Your Time Starts Now from Taskmaster creator Alex Horne, in which households across the UK can tackle his tasks in their actual homes

It was announced today that, following a successful pilot, Channel 4 have commissioned a series of the new play-at-home gameshow, Your Time Starts Now (w/t). The new 8x60’ series is devised and developed by Alex Horne, creator and host of BAFTA and Rose D’Or winning Taskmaster and Andy Devonshire

25 Aug 26 News Release

Streaming smash hit, Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing, confirmed for a second series with Jonathan Ross returning to the helm

The outrageous social experiment, declared the “best thing since Pot Noodles” by singer Liam Gallagher, sees pairs of strangers with completely opposed opinions, beliefs, lifestyles, and bad habits, handcuffed together 24/7 in the ultimate test of survival. Series one saw Rob, an adult content