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What a day! Yesterday Thinkbox Vision’s event saw many marketeers gather to explore the TV industry and the role advertising continues to play. Our Chief Commercial Officer, Rak Patel was amongst the industry experts reflecting on the current state of play, speaking on a panel alongside commercial leads from Sky Media UK, ITV and Disney to discuss where TV is going and how it will better serve brands. Key takeaways from the session include: - Reach, Trust & Effectiveness: TV remains a trusted platform, delivering reach and reliable results for brands in a fast-changing environment. - Industry Collaboration: Initiatives like Project Lantern are driving progress, creating universal measurement standards and increasing accessibility—especially for SMEs. - Positive Regulation: Governance and oversight provide brands with the confidence to invest in TV, knowing their campaigns are in a safe and effective space. Attendees then got to hear the latest news from Project Lantern, a joint measurement initiative between Sky, ITV and Channel 4. As well as insights into the Educating Yorkshire series with Mr Burton sitting down with Twofour’s David Clews and AJ Odudu.
🌟 Representing the whole of the UK 🌟 "By putting down roots in the Nations and Regions, we hardwired our mission into the heart of everything we do, reinforcing Channel 4’s promise to represent the whole of the UK." Sinéad Rocks, Managing Director, Nations and Regions Our latest impact report highlights how Channel 4 is commissioning bold stories from every corner of the UK – while also investing in creative leaders across the UK, breaking barriers, and driving forward the UK’s vibrant creative economy. 📈✨ 💷 £1.2BN invested in Nations and Regions content since 2019 📺 Distinctive programmes made across the UK – telling authentic stories that reflect diverse communities 💡 £10M doubled annual 4Skills budget in 2025 🎓 145,000+ training and development opportunities delivered through 4Skills since 2020 – opening doors for the next generation 🌍 6BN+ global views of social content from Leeds-based 4Studio, up 5.8% year on year (2024) We’re more committed than ever to growing our impact across the UK – on and off screen. Read the full report and see how we’re driving authentic regional representation (link in the comments).
Channel 4 has received eight nominations for this year’s Grierson Awards. 🎉 From Best Single Documentary to Best Returning Series and Best Popular Culture Documentary, it is great to see so many of our partners getting recognised for the impactful, engaging and eye-opening stories they’ve brought to our screens. A big shout out as well to the Creative Investment Fund’s FIRECREST FILMS LIMITED Films on its two nominations. 👏 Congratulations to everyone involved and best of luck to all the nominees!
I do! TUI sponsors MAFS UK’s podcast with Lucinda Light 🎧 As fans of Married at First Sight UK prepare for the return of the show to E4 later this month, TUI is today announced as the official sponsor of the accompanying weekly podcast, MAFS UK: It’s Official! With Lucinda Light. ❤️ TUI will feature across each of the nine 30-minute episodes which will be available to watch on Channel 4 linear, Channel 4 Streaming, YouTube and Spotify. EssenceMediacom
Today, as part of Channel 4’s newly launched Creative Investment Fund, we’ve acquired production company, FIRECREST FILMS LIMITED. This first deal from our fund is backing brilliant British storytellers and strengthening Channel 4’s IP ownership under our Fast Forward strategy. Firecrest Films is based in Glasgow and was founded by managing director Nicole Kleeman and creative director Iain Scollay, who will both continue to run the business. Firecrest specialise in premium documentaries and factual content, and have won 16 BAFTAs, Best Small Indie of the Year (Edinburgh Television Festival Awards 2022) and Best Multi-Channel Production Company (Broadcast Digital Awards 2024). They’ve produced programmes for Channel 4 including: UNTOLD: The Secrets of TikTok Shop and Dispatches: The Truth About Nike and Adidas. We’re really looking forward to working with the Firecrest team as they continue to grow their business.
💖🚨 NEW WORK 🚨💖 When you take Channel 4's iconic reality show hashtag#MAFSUK and put it in front of Miles Aldridge’s lens, you don’t get wedding photos–you get modern art.
Here’s to the Production Training Scheme cohort of 24/25! Last night, the 12 trainees on Channel 4’s Production Training Scheme celebrated their graduation. Over the last year, they’ve undertaken placements at independent production companies across the UK’s nations and regions, working as trainee researchers and production coordinators to enter into the industry. They’ve also taken part in training and been provided support by thinkBIGGER! , all designed to help them develop their skills. A huge congratulations to all the graduates, and a big thanks to our indie partners on this year’s scheme: Waddell Media, Stellify Media, FIRECREST FILMS LIMITED, Raise the Roof Productions, Spun Gold, Studio Lambert, True North Productions Ltd, Cwmni Da, YETI MEDIA, South Shore UK, Ty'r Ddraig
A statement from Channel 4 Interim CEO Jonathan Allan on the appointment of Geoff Cooper as Channel 4 Chair.
We’re proud to bring Northern Creators: 4Studio, Skills & Commercial Impact to Leeds Digital Festival🎉 From creator-led storytelling to branded entertainment, and from future-facing innovation to skills development - we’re showcasing the incredible impact being driven right here in Leeds. 📅 Wednesday 24th September 6pm – 9pm 📍 Fearns, Leeds Dock, Department, 4 The Blvd, Leeds, LS10 1PZ The guestlist is filling up – please register using the link in the comments to attend. Join us as we celebrate creativity, innovation, and the next generation of talent. hashtag#LeedsDigi25 hashtag#Channel4 hashtag#4Studio hashtag#4Skills hashtag#DigitalInnovation
Unreported World: 25 years of trusted journalism with global impact 🌍 On 8th September 2000, Channel 4 launched Unreported World, our internationally renowned foreign affairs series. 25 years later, the show has delivered over 300 episodes, all revealing the unseen truths across the world that aren’t covered by the mainstream news agenda. From illegal gold mining in South America, fast‑fashion impacts in Ghana, to searches for missing indigenous women in the US, Unreported World has visited every continent to produce the best of British-made international journalism, loved by audiences around the world. Stay tuned for our event celebrating Unreported World’s global impact and the upcoming series in October, and find out more about Unreported World’s 25 year legacy below.
