Channel 4 has today published its Annual Report for 2025, showcasing stable revenues, financial discipline and continued investment in British content in a challenging market.
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Congratulations! Following the @BAFTA TV Craft Awards, we're proud to celebrate:
🎭 Jack Rooke (#BigBoys) - Writer: Comedy
🩺 Mel Quigley & Andy Kemp (#GazaDoctorsUnderAttack) - Editing: Factual
📷 Ryan Kernaghan (#Trespasses) - Photography & Lighting: Fiction
ALT On a green to yellow gradient background, it says Three cheers for the 2026 BAFTA TV Craft Awards!Then beneath it says Channel 4 is proud to celebrateJack Rooke - Big BoysWriter: ComedyMel Quigley and Andy Kemp - Gaza: Doctors Under AttackEditing: FactualRyan Kernaghan - TrespassesPhotography & Lighting: FictionOn the right hand side are three images. The top shows the key art from Trespasses showing three different scenes and characters from the series. Beneath shows four friends sat on a sofa for Big Boys and beneath is a picture of Gaza with a silhouette of a doctor in front as the image for Gaza: Doctors Under Attack.
We're pleased to launch #OnTrack, a new Paralympic alumni network for disabled off-screen talent!
If you’ve been involved in Paralympic coverage post 2012 or the Paralympic Production Training Scheme, please click on the link in the comments to find out more.
ALT On a green gradient background it says OnTrack, a Paralympic alumni network and beneath in smaller writing Ongoing career support for disabled off-screen talent involved with Channel 4 Paralympic coverage. On the left hand side is an image from the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games of a UK participant Alpine skiing. Channel 4's logo is in the top right hand side.
The sun was out and we’re celebrating ☀️
Our study, #GenZ: Trends, Truth and Trust, commissioned by Channel 4 & delivered by Craft has received the #PulseOfTheNation award at the Adwanted Media Research Awards.
Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this project
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Thanks to original British shows such as #SecretGenius, we’re off to a cracking start in 2026…
Streaming viewer minutes (individuals) increased by 25% YOY in Jan, outgrowing the biggest streaming platforms in the UK & our linear commercial share was ahead of the pack📺
ALT It shows the Secret Genius key art which has Alan Carr and Susie Dent's impacts and beneath in white text it says CHANNEL 4 OUTGROWING EVERY MAJOR STREAMER IN 2026 and beneath In January, Channel 4 outgrew the biggest streaming platforms in the UK and increased its linear commercial share ahead of the pack. In the top left hand corner is the Channel 4 logo.
At last night’s #Broadcast TV Awards three Channel 4 shows took home awards!
Huge congratulations to the cast, participants, and crews of #StateOfRage, #VirginIsland and #BigBoys 🎉
ALT On a light blue background it says Channel 4 has won three awards in the Broadcast TV Awards
Best Current Affairs Programme - State of Rage
Best Factual Entertainment Programme - Virgin Island
Best Comedy Drama Programme - Big Boys
On the right hand side are three images the top one shows a man and a young girl walking in snow for State of Rage, then beneath is a picture of five people looking at the camera for Virgin Island and beneath is a picture of four young people on a sofa for Big Boys.
On the far lefthand side is the Channel 4 logo
Channel 4 today announces the appointment of Sarah Dillistone to lead its in-house production business in a newly created position.
To find out more please click on the link in the comments.
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"I’m incredibly excited to be stepping into this role at such a pivotal moment for Channel 4. The channel has been a defining part of my career, so it feels especially meaningful to return and help shape what comes next, while continuing the relationships I’ve built across the US and international markets. I’m keen to work closely with an ambitious team to develop bold, distinctive programming that resonates in the UK and beyond.”
Then on the right hand side is a picture of Sarah Dillistone. She is wearing a white top and has blondish hair.
Channel 4 leads young viewers into streaming future as fastest-growing major streamer among adults in 2025 🎉
From #Patience to #VirginIsland growth was driven by a slate of talkable, agenda-setting hits.
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ALT On an orange background it says: Channel 4 leads young viewers into streaming future as fastest-growing major streamer among adults
Then on the left hand side there is a picture from drama Patience where three characters are standing behind a motorbike, then there is a picture of the participants of Virgin Island and beneath this is a missing poster which is the key art for The Disappearance of Jay Slate.
On the far right is the Channel 4 logo.
Freely has hit one million weekly users!
Over Christmas, Freely — Everyone TV’s free live and on‑demand streaming platform backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5 — surpassed one million weekly users.
This milestone makes Freely the fastest‑growing TV platform in the UK in 2025, with its user base doubling since hitting half a million in September 👏
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Channel 4 News has announced the appointment of Paul Morgan-Bentley as Head of Forensic Journalism.
Paul will oversee the team’s investigative journalism.
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Exciting to see @RadioTimes report today that Channel 4 enjoyed a festive bonanza this year.
We recorded our biggest Christmas week for linear share since 2012 and on streaming, our viewer minutes were up 48% YOY for the Christmas Week! 🎉
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ALT On a red background it says Channel 4 recorded its BIGGEST Christmas week for linear share since 2012.
Then on the right hand side are three images stacked on top of the other. The Great British Bake Off's Festive Special, Finding Father Christmas and then Taskmaster Champion of Champions.
On the top left hand corner is the Channel 4 logo.
ALT On a green background it shows a snapshot of the Radio Times article which has the headline Channel 4 records its biggest Christmas week on linear TV in over a decade for 2025. Beneath is then a picture from 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
Big news for viewers 🎉
UKTV’s U service is now available on Channel 4 streaming, in time bringing thousands of hours of free, unmissable and bingeable British entertainment together with Channel 4’s acclaimed programming.