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Jamie Laing joins Channel 4 crew to present The CHANEL J12 Boat Race 2026

Presenter and podcaster Jamie Laing is joining the previously announced Clare Balding and Ade Adepitan as Channel 4’s presentation team, broadcasting live from the banks of the River Thames on Saturday 4 April from 1:30pm.

26 Mar 26 News Release

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Joe Wilkinson boards new Channel 4 and Rail Delivery Group series: Train-ing It with Joe Wilkinson

Channel 4 today announces Train‑ing It with Joe Wilkinson , a new digital entertainment series created in partnership with Rail Delivery Group, the membership organisation that represents Britain’s train operators. Fronted by comedian, actor and screenwriter Joe Wilkinson, the branded entertainment

25 Mar 26 News Release

South Shore Wales Commissioned for second series of Channel 4 property format Can’t Sell, Must Sell with Scarlette and Stuart Douglas

South Shore and Motion Entertainment, a WPP Media Company, have been commissioned to co-produce a second series of their hit property format “Can't Sell, Must Sell” for Channel 4, following a successful first series. The Douglas siblings, Scarlette and Stuart, will be rolling up their sleeves and

20 Mar 26 News Release

Channel 4 and Roundhouse Three Sixty Festival Announce First for Funny Line Up

Channel 4 and Roundhouse Three Sixty Festival are set to present First For Funny - a mixed-bill comedy night curated by Channel 4, taking place at the Roundhouse, London on Wednesday, 15th April.  The gig is part of Roundhouse Three Sixty Festival; a new festival of arts and culture taking place

20 Mar 26 News Release

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Channel 4 Sales secures sponsorship with Autotrader to sponsor coverage for The Great British Bake Off franchise

Channel 4 Sales has secured a broadcast sponsorship deal with Autotrader, the UK’s biggest and most trusted car marketplace, to officially sponsor coverage of The Great British Bake Off franchise for six months from March. The sponsorship officially launches on Sunday 22 March when the new series of

18 Mar 26 News Release

Channel 4 celebrates Pure Football with The Adobe Women’s FA Cup Promo

-This campaign puts the passion and authenticity of Women’s Football front and centre- To celebrate Channel 4’s coverage of The Adobe Women's FA Cup, its award-winning in-house creative agency, 4Creative is launching Pure Football . This mixed-media campaign captures the noise and energy of a

18 Mar 26 News Release

Channel 4 commissions bold new format “War Room” (w/t)

Channel 4 has commissioned War Room (working title), an urgent and timely 2 x 60’ factual format from Expectation. Not for a generation have we been closer to war. Set against the backdrop of mounting global instability, War Room drops a cast of senior politicians, military strategists and

18 Mar 26 News Release

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Channel 4 enhances long-term support for senior disabled off-screen talent via ‘OnTrack’, a Paralympic alumni network

Channel 4 today launches OnTrack, a new Paralympic alumni network. Following the successful Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games on Channel 4, where at least 25% of production company Whisper’s off-screen talent identified as disabled, this new initiative will ensure access to bursaries

17 Mar 26 News Release

Channel 4 orders two new series of PopMaster TV from Bright Entertainment

Channel 4 and Bright Entertainment, an ITV Studios company, today confirmed the commission of two new series and two celebrity specials of the hit music quiz PopMaster TV, following four successful series on More4. Hosted by the legendary Ken Bruce, the new commission will deliver 20 fresh episodes