This week saw a “Black Monday” for the TV industry due to the proposed layoffs at Channel 4 and Paramount, according to storied The Office and IT Crowd producer Ash Atalla. Atalla predicted there will be “less” shows made this year, “not more,” and that freelancers are “hurting” due to the industry slowdown, compounded by
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EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 has organized a U.S.-UK student exchange program for its latest project from The Great British Bake Off producer Love Productions. Working titled School Swap, Love followed seven British students from London’s Elmgreen School as they spent time at Mena High School in Arkansas. Six Mena students traveled in the opposite direction. The
An ad for climate change programing in which politicians and business leaders were shown with a ‘carbon skid mark,’ which attracted the ire of Conservative lawmakers, was Channel 4‘s most-complained-about content of 2023. Releasing its complaints list for the first time, which is separate from regulator Ofcom‘s annual breakdown, the Channel 4 Change Climate Season
Prominent Jewish TV executives in the UK have expressed their horror at a social media post by a former Channel 4 commissioner, who attacked a Stephen Fry rallying call against antisemitism. Tamara Abood, an ex-Channel 4 current affairs commissioner and producer of shows including What Happens In Kavos, sparked anger after posting on LinkedIn about
Olivia Bentley has been sharing her love life on Made in Chelsea since Season 11 and is weighing in on leaving the E4 series as the show heads into Season 27. Bentley is the most veteran star of the show currently and at the heart of the reality series, never shying away from the drama
UK TV and radio has hit a major milestone with half of workers now based outside of London, but a lack of diversity in the upper echelons remains an issue, according to Ofcom‘s latest diversity report. The regulator’s seventh Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in TV and Radio report found that 44% of those who work
Channel 4 and Starz have dropped trailer for The Couple Next Door, the psychological thriller starring Outlander’s Sam Heughan and Poldark’s Eleanor Tomlinson. Trailer gives a first glimpse at Evie ( Tomlinson) and Pete (Harry Potter’s Alfred Enoch), who move into an upscale neighborhood but soon find themselves in a world of curtain twitching and status
EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 has refused to release the findings of an independent review into whether it is an anti-racist organization, saying that putting the document in the public domain would have a “chilling effect” on internal diversity discussions. The British broadcaster, which has a unique remit to champion under-represented voices, blocked the release of a
Australia’s Seven Network and Channel 4 have greenlit the first version of smash reality format Made in Chelsea outside the UK. The pair are heading to Sydney, where Made in Bondi [working title] will follow the lives and loves of the Australian city’s young, social elite. Set in one of Sydney’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, the show looks set to
EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 entertainment boss Phil Harris is exiting the broadcaster after four years in post. Harris is leaving at the end of this year to launch his own production company. His place will be taken temporarily by I Literally Just Told You and Don’t Look Down commissioning editor Steve Handley, who will report to
EXCLUSIVE: Astonishing stories of female heroism and bravery during World War II is the subject of an upcoming Woodcut Media history series. Channel 4 in the UK and SBS in Australia have pre-bought World War II: Women on the Frontline, which UK indie Woodcut is selling through its sales arm, Woodcut International. The three-part series is
Andrea Riseborough and Domnhall Gleeson are to star in a Channel 4 drama series created by Mad Men’s Victor Levin. The duo are leading Alice & Jack, the first major casting for Riseborough since the To Leslie Oscar controversy earlier this year. The pair play the title characters in what distributor Fremantle described as a
Disney has struck a multi-show deal with Channel 4 for the UK network’s rebranded streaming service including the likes of The X Files, Abbott Elementary and Bones. As Channel 4 continues to add boxsets to its recently rebranded SVoD, which is also called Channel 4, the network has taken the 10 Disney series from this
EXCLUSIVE: In a move that would have shaken up the UK broadcasting landscape, ITV attempted to poach Channel 4’s Gogglebox earlier this year, just a few months before saying it was mulling a bid for the show’s production outfit. Deadline can reveal that ITV programs boss Kevin Lygo, who is said to be a huge
Hello Insiders, Jesse Whittock here to take you through a scorching week in international TV and film. Don’t forget to subscribe. Let’s go. Strike Goes Global “What happens in America happens here”: More than 20 countries came together for a global day of solidarity Wednesday, as protestors showed support for striking scribes in the U.S.
EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4’s television audience sunk to a record low in May amid a painful period for the British broadcaster, which is cutting costs as it navigates a cratering ad market. Channel 4’s main network audience share stood at 4.48% last month, which is said to be the worst four-week period in the commercial broadcaster’s
EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 is resting SAS: Who Dares Wins for the foreseeable future as it “shifts focus” to the celebrity version. An extended eight-episode run of Celebrity SAS will start filming in the coming weeks but the original ‘civilian’ version, which most recently aired its eighth season, will likely not return to screens for some
Alison Hammond has been confirmed as the new host of The Great British Bake Off. Hammond, who co-hosted the BAFTA Film Awards last month, will replace Matt Lucas on Channel 4’s baking competition. The show has a loyal following on Netflix in the U.S. The Daily Mirror first reported the news on Thursday and Hammond