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Alex Mahon to step down as CEO of Channel 4 after nearly eight years

Channel 4 announced today that Alex Mahon has decided to step down as CEO and will leave the business in summer this year. Alex joined the organisation in 2017 as the channel’s first female CEO. She secured Channel 4’s public ownership through two privatisation attempts while transforming it into a

28 Apr 25 News Release

Brenda Blethyn and Jessica Reynolds to lead Channel 4 adaptation of A Woman of Substance

Filming has commenced in Yorkshire on a brand-new adaptation of A Woman of Substance for Channel 4, starring Brenda Blethyn ( Vera, Pride and Prejudice ) as Emma Harte and Jessica Reynolds ( Kneecap & The Wolf, The Fox & The Leopard ) as the younger version of the iconic character, a housemaid

25 Apr 25 News Release, Video

First Look at Channel 4’s Virgin Island

Watch the trailer for Channel 4’s brand new show Virgin Island which premieres on Channel 4 in May. In a groundbreaking new series, Virgin Island follows 12 adult virgins, as they travel to a luxury Mediterranean retreat to embark on a unique course in intimacy, to see if it can help them overcome

25 Apr 25 News Release

Clairol Nice’n Easy announced as sponsor of new Channel 4 reality series The Honesty Box

Channel 4 Sales have secured Nice’n Easy, a Clairol brand owned by leading beauty company Wella, as the sponsor of The Honesty Box , a new nine-part reality dating experiment on E4. Building on the success of Clairol’s sponsorship of Channel 4’s First Dates , which featured the Nice’n Easy at-home

24 Apr 25 News Release

Keeley Hawes and Paapa Essiedu to lead new drama 'Falling' written by Jack Thorne

Filming has commenced in Wales and Bristol on major new Channel 4 drama, Falling, produced by The Forge Entertainment, a Banijay UK company ( National Treasure, The Buccaneers, Marriage ). Keeley Hawes ( Scoop, Miss Austen ) will star as Anna, a devoted nun, and Paapa Essiedu ( Black Mirror, The

23 Apr 25 News Release

Celebs Go Dating reveals line-up for series 14

Following a hugely successful run in 2024—where it became the second most-watched show on Channel 4 streaming in September, the nation’s favorite celebrity dating agency is back! Celebs Go Dating returns to E4 later this year for its 14th series, promising a whirlwind of romance, emotional and

22 Apr 25 News Release

AI-generated image of three romantic partners throwing up spaghetti to promote Open House: The Great Sex Experiment

4creative get weird with first generative AI promo campaign for Channel 4’s Open House: The Great Sex Experiment

Channel 4’s award-winning in-house agency 4creative is promoting the new series of the Channel 4 unscripted format Open House: The Great Sex Experiment in the only way that can do it justice: by taking the emotion out of non-monogamy with a creative brought to life by generative AI. Open House

17 Apr 25 News Release

After Party Studios secures a repeat commission of Hear Me Out for an extended run, with some Creator Clash and Trust Issues

Channel 4 today confirmed the return of the hilarious panel show Hear Me Out, commissioned by Channel 4.0’s commissioning lead, Evie Buckley.

17 Apr 25 News Release

Channel 4 to launch new quiz format ‘The Snake’ from Strong Watch Studios

Channel 4 has ordered six episodes of The Snake for Channel 4.0. The new format from Strong Watch Studios combines competitive quiz with strategic gameplay as some of the players only win by getting the answers wrong.