Tag: Channel 4

Starcom and Channel 4 launch new episodes of Brave Stories series to celebrate unique personal experiences from maternity and pregnancy to addiction

Stuart Mitchell

Media agency Starcom and Channel 4 have collaborated to produce a six-part short film series titled Brave Stories. The series encourages people who identify as coming from diverse backgrounds or marginalised communities to open up about their personal experiences of working in media. Today is the launch of episodes three and four which explore and highlight the journeys of Starcom individuals, interviewed by representatives from Channel 4. In episode three, Lucy Hughes, Agency Sales Lead at Channel 4 interviews three women from Starcom including Elspeth Spelzini (Strategy Director), Claire Kula…

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#LetHerFinish Channel 4 shines a light on ‘Manterruptions’ on International Women’s Day 2022

Stuart Mitchell

Research has revealed that men interrupt women 33% more often than when they are talking to men, so Channel 4 boldly brought this statistic to life on air with ‘Manterruptions’ on International Women’s Day. Channel 4’s female continuity announcers were interrupted on air on Tuesday 8th March to highlight the phenomenon as they are heard being unable to finish their sentences due to the channel’s male announcers repeatedly butting in. The channel will use #LetHerFinish to amplify the message across their platforms. The idea for the ‘Manterruptions’ came about following…

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Channel 4’s Legal & Compliance Department Launch Third Free E-Learning Resource for Production Companies

Stuart Mitchell

A free interactive e-learning module focused on the duty of care of contributors has been published by Channel 4. The broadcaster’s Legal & Compliance team have drawn up the course to offer guidance on the measures indies and producers can take to ensure the welfare of people who appear in their programme. Journalist and presenter Anna Richardson provides the voiceover in this, the third free interactive online training course to be made available to the industry from Channel 4’s Legal & Compliance team. Commissioners and producers have a responsibility to ensure…

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Channel 4 appoints Head of Creative Diversity

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4 has appointed Naomi Sesay as Head of Creative Diversity, reporting into Emma Hardy, Director of Commissioning Operations,  Naomi starts in early February.  She was previously Interim Head of Creative Diversity for Channel 4 in 2019 “At Channel 4, we are committed to increasing diversity on and off screen, so it is great to welcome Naomi back to Channel 4. She brings with her a newfound wealth of experience after working with a wide range of industries,” commented Emma Hardy. “I look forward to working with her and my…

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Channel 4 announces 100% disabled presenting team for Winter Paralympics

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4 has announced an all-star disabled presenting team for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, who will present on the ground in China. It is a global first for a broadcaster to have an entire disabled presenting and punditry team for a world class sporting event. The UK Paralympic broadcaster will bring over 80 hours and present the Games live from Beijing on Channel 4, plus streaming on C4’s YouTube platform. Broadcast Sports award-winning presenter Ade Adepitan will helm the daily highlights show, with former rugby player Ed Jackson…

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