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Channel 4 orders trio of Israel-Hamas Gaza conflict documentaries

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a trio of documentary films exploring the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas-controlled Gaza. One Day In October (working title) from Dan Reed’s Amos Pictures is a 1 x 90-minute film that unpacks the events of 7 October 2023 through the eyes of the survivors and drawing on a […]

UK producers call for mandatory Channel 4 ‘out-of-London’ commissioning quotas

UK TV trade body Pact and TAC, the association for Welsh indies, have both called on industry regulator Ofcom to raise the out-of-London spend quotas for public comcaster Channel 4. Ofcom has been holding a consultation on the broadcaster’s licence renewal and has thus far not opted to raise the quota for commissioning productions from […]

‘Mary & George’ prodco Hera Pictures hires Mammoth Screen & Channel 4 execs

Mary & George producer Hera Pictures is bolstering its senior ranks with the hires of Mammoth Screen’s Charlotte Webber and Channel 4’s Emma Fowler. Webber becomes executive producer and Fowler has been named head of production at the prodco, which was founded in 2017 by former C4 head of drama, Liza Marshall. Former Mammoth exec […]

UK’s BBC, ITV, C4 & C5 streamer Freely sets Q2 launch

Freely, the upcoming free TV service from Everyone TV, the organisation jointly owned by UK broadcasters BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, has been confirmed for a Q2 2024 launch. Announced in September 2023, Freely will allow viewers to watch live TV over broadband, which Everyone TV said will “will futureproof live TV for […]

Exclusive: Channel 4 cuts reflect broadcaster ‘being forced to evolve and fast’

Channel 4’s refocused strategy on streaming unveiled yesterday that includes more than 200 job losses reflects a broadcaster “being forced to evolve and fast”, according to Omdia analyst Matt Bailey. The UK public service broadcaster is cutting 18% of its workforce and will close channels as part of a plan to become a “digital-first” streamer […]

UK’s Channel 4 poised to reveal cuts of more than 200 jobs this week

Channel 4 in the UK is poised to reveal cuts of more than 200 jobs this week as it attempts to navigate its way through the country’s major advertising downturn. The public broadcaster, which relies on advertising for all of its funding, is expected to announce that around 15% of staff – potentially up to […]

Channel 4 acquires Welsh-lanaguage Wildflame doc ‘Sex, Me & Disability’

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired Wildflame Productions’ Welsh-language documentary Sex, Me And Disability. Originally commissioned for Welsh broadcaster S4C’s Drych/Mirror strand under the title Fi, Rhyw ac Anabled, the 60-minute factual title will broadcast (with subtitles) on C4 this winter. The doc follows Rhys Bowler who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) as he breaks […]

Ex-Channel 4 entertainment chief Phil Harris launches Fremantle-backed unscripted firm

Phil Harris, the former head of entertainment at UK broadcaster Channel 4, has launched Boldprint Studios, an unscripted production company, with backing from Fremantle. Boldprint will focus on creating and developing unscripted formats across reality, entertainment and factual entertainment for domestic and international broadcasters and streaming platforms. Former Twofour head of entertainment, Lou Hutchinson, has […]

TBI Weekly: Six shows to add to your acquisitions wishlist

We’re barely into 2024 and the Miami content markets are already bustling, with NATPE Global coming to a close yesterday and buyers and distributors filling up their diaries with Content Americas just days away. Despite a bumpy 12 months, there is still a lot of quality content headed to the global market and TBI has […]

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