Channel 4 says it has started 2026 by outgrowing major UK streaming rivals while also increasing its linear commercial share, citing strong performance across both viewing and advertising in January.
Channel 4 brings A Comedy Thing to Spotify
Channel 4 is expanding its presence on Spotify with the launch of A Comedy Thing by Channel 4, a dedicated digital comedy channel for original unscripted formats, available to Spotify […]
Channel 4 to stream 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Channel 4 has secured UK broadcast rights to the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, marking its eighth consecutive Paralympics since London 2012.
Channel 4 Sales to handle ad sales for Great Network
Channel 4 Sales has been appointed advertising sales partner in the UK and Ireland for the Great Network, owned by Narrative Entertainment, in a multi-year deal starting January 2026.
Channel 4’s Dispatches fronts film with AI “presenter”
Channel 4 has used an AI-generated “presenter” in its Dispatches current affairs strand to illustrate how convincingly artificial intelligence can mimic on-screen talent — a first for UK television, according […]
Channel 4 sets new streaming record
Channel 4 has recorded its biggest-ever streaming day, with 6.9 million views on Tuesday 30 September.
Channel 4 first PSB to launch streaming channels on Freely
Channel 4 has become the first public service broadcaster to put streaming (or FAST) channels directly onto Freely.
AO World’s Geoff Cooper appointed new Channel 4 chair
Businessman Geoff Cooper has been appointed as the new chair of Channel 4. He will join the broadcaster’s board on 1 October, succeeding the interim Chair Dawn Airey CBE.
Sky, Channel 4 and ITV to launch premium video advertising marketplace
Small and medium sized businesses will be able to run a single campaign across Sky, Channel 4 and ITV after the introduction of a new ad buying marketplace.
Adform enhances programmatic access to Channel 4 BVOD inventory
Advertisers will enjoy greater transparency, control, and measurable outcomes across Channel 4’s inventory via Adform’s media buying platform.