Channel 4
Caitlin Moran launches campaign to save the cancelled Raised by Wolves
August 9, 2016 | David FarnorCaitlin Moran has launched a campaign to save Raised by Wolves, after Channel 4 decided not to commission another season of the sitcom.
RadioTimes broke the news that the broadcaster had passed on renewing the show, with a Channel 4 … Read More
Scrotal Recall will return to Netflix in November
July 27, 2016 | David FarnorSeason 2 of Scrotal Recall will premiere this November, Netflix has announced.
The show, which was renewed as a Netflix original this year, following its broadcast on Channel 4 way back in 2014, has been renamed Lovesick by the streaming … Read More
Channel 4 lines up Paralympian shorts in run-up to Rio
July 8, 2016 | David FarnorChannel 4 has commissioned a new series of Paralympian shorts in the run-up to Rio.
Dare to Believe, in partnership with Allianz Insurance, tells the story of seven Paralympians and the life-changing moments that led to them becoming world class … Read More
Netflix promises “complete creative control” for Black Mirror
April 14, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has spoken out about its acquisition of Black Mirror as a global original show, saying that it has given Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones “complete creative control”.
The Channel 4 sci-fi anthology was snapped up by the VOD giant … Read More
Walter Presents eyes overseas expansion as views pass 5m
March 13, 2016 | David FarnorChannel 4 is now eyeing up international markets for a possible expansion of Walter Presents. The on-demand channel for foreign-language TV, which forms part of the broadcaster’s VOD service, All 4, is already a huge success, despite having launched only … Read More
Coming soon: Short films arriving on All 4 in February 2016
January 28, 2016 | David FarnorAll 4 has really blossomed in 2016, as the arrival of Walter Presents has seen Channel 4’s VOD service reach over 1 million views in January 2016 for its exclusive catalogue of foreign-language TV shows alone.
Another crucial element … Read More
All 4 Shorts: New and coming soon (December 2015)
December 3, 2015 | David FarnorEvery month, people clamour to keep up with what’s coming soon to Netflix UK or Amazon Prime Video, but for a lot of online streamers, shorts are where it’s at. Short-form content makes up the most-watched videos on the web: … Read More
Walter Presents: All 4’s foreign-language VOD service to launch in January 2016
September 30, 2015 | David FarnorChannel 4’s new foreign-language VOD service will launch in January 2016. The free platform will showcase TV programmes from around the world for UK viewers, through a new partnership between Global Series Network (GSN) and Channel 4.
The broadcaster has … Read More
Short films coming soon to All 4 in July 2015
July 1, 2015 | David FarnorA new month usually heralds a new wave of movies and TV shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime, NOW and other subscription VOD services. But the start of July 2015 also marks a string of new short films for Channel 4’s … Read More
Channel 4 teams up with Fosters to build on branded shorts success
June 30, 2015 | David FarnorChannel 4 is stepping up its shorts ambitions through a new partnership with Fosters.
The broadcast has commissioned a new series of shorts, titled Helluva Tour, which will follow a cast of four strangers as they take on the road … Read More