The strategic psychological reality series “Watch Your Back” becomes the first title from Talpa and Kinetic’s global creative alliance, debuting on NPO Start in early 2026 as a streaming-first game of deception and shifting identities.
Former Travis Perkins CEO Geoff Cooper will assume the Channel 4 board chair role in October, charged with steering the broadcaster’s shift to a “digital‑first public service streamer” by 2030 and helping select a new CEO amid accelerating decline in linear TV, according to Channel 4 statements.
Despite a challenging market, UK digital commissioning jumped 60% to £154 million and international SVOD spend rose by £166 million, while secondary rights revenue returned to a record high of £510 million, according to the 2025 Pact Census.