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New Channel 4 docuseries reveals how discount disruptors beat supermarket prices and cut costs for the nation

A new four-part series from Manchester-based Crackit North, Secrets of Supercheap Shopping, goes behind the scenes and onto the shop floors to investigate how discount disruptors can slash prices and ultimately save Brits money.

2 Oct 25 News Release

Channel 4 goes access all areas in new series to uncover beauty treatments for the super-rich

Ever wondered how some of these A-listers are looking so rejuvenated? Surgery Secrets of the Super-Rich, from Curve Media’s team in Cardiff, seeks to explore what beauty treatments have been available to the stars in recent years that may not be known by the masses.

2 Oct 25 News Release

Dating prank show Don’t Get Catfished secures launch day repeat commission for Channel 4.0

Channel 4.0’s brand-new show, Don’t Get Catfished, from Bakers Dozen Studios and After Party Studios has been recommissioned ahead of its first series premiering on the YouTube channel later today.

2 Oct 25 News Release

On an orangey background it says Our Biggest Day on Streaming - Ever! 6.9 m views in a single day, driven by a standout mix of reality, factual, drama and docs. On the left it shows a moving slideshow of images from Educating Yorkshire, The Great British Bake Off, The Disappearance of Jay Slater and Married at First Sight UK

Channel 4 Smashes Streaming Record with 6.9 Million Views in a Single Day

Channel 4 enjoyed its biggest streaming day on record on Tuesday (30 September) with 6.9million views*. Driven by a mix of reality, factual, drama and documentaries, the figure surpasses Channel 4’s previous all-time high of 6.4million in October 2024. More than 4.5million views were driven in total

2 Oct 25 News Release

Left - Emma Harte, Right - Brenda Blethyn

Channel 4 unveils first look at Emma Harte from A Woman of Substance starring Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds

Based on the multi-million bestselling novel and global phenomenon written by Barbara Taylor Bradford OBE, first look images of the iconic character Emma Harte have been released for A Woman of Substance, a brand-new adaptation of the classic novel. Previously Emmy-nominated and Channel 4’s biggest

1 Oct 25 News Release

Winners Chanse Campbell, Tania Ferreyra, Jack Hartley, and Cai Odu holding certificates

Channel 4 Writing for TV Award winners announced

The winners of the Channel 4 Writing for TV Awards 2025 were revealed at an event last night (30 September) at Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle upon Tyne. The awards provide emerging television writers in the North of England with unique professional opportunities to propel their careers. All four winners

1 Oct 25 News Release

Channel 4 and The Boat Race announce a multi-year broadcast agreement.

Channel 4 wins competitive rights bid to become the exclusive free-to-air TV home of one of Britain’s most historic sporting events The new agreement will see the broadcaster provide coverage of both the Men’s Boat Race and Women’s Boat Race for the next five years, starting in 2026. The Boat Race

1 Oct 25 News Release

The Great British Bake Off: The Fifth Baker Leaves The Tent

In Tuesday’s night’s episode of The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4, Aaron was named Star Baker and sadly Nadia was the fifth baker to leave the 16th series.

30 Sep 25 News Release

It says 6 years of Mirror On the Industry on a pink background

How representative are adverts of the British population? Channel 4’s Mirror On The Industry audit reveals all

77% of people agree that DEI is important in advertising. However, pregnant women appear in just 0.1% of all UK adverts, only 2% of ads feature LGBTQIA+ people which is below the 3.2% of LGBTQIA+ people living in the UK population at the time of the 2021 Census, and only 4% of ads feature disabled