London, UK, 18 April 2025:

Channel 4 has selected Spicy Mango to help shape a strategic digital transformation programme through a structured tendering and procurement process. The engagement will focus on defining product, commercial and technical requirements, managing a competitive RFP, and establishing clear evaluation criteria to identify the right partners for Channel 4’s next-generation streaming platform.

Spicy Mango will lead a collaborative approach that aligns stakeholder priorities, accelerates documentation using proven reference materials, and applies transparent scoring matrices to support consistent vendor comparisons. The process will balance pace with governance to help Channel 4 move swiftly from market assessment to informed partner selection. This includes objective market scanning, a concise requirements pack, and a delivery framework that keeps decision-making on track.

As one of the UK’s leading public service broadcasters, Channel 4 is focused on evolving its streaming capabilities to meet changing audience expectations. The programme will explore opportunities to leverage vendor innovation while ensuring reliability, scalability and cost effectiveness across the product and technology stack, in line with Channel 4’s public service remit.

About Channel 4

Channel 4 is free-to-air and freely available to all of the UK. We have the UK’s biggest free streaming service, plus a network of six television channels.

Since Channel 4 was created in 1982, it has been at the centre of national conversations and a catalyst for the creation of a world-beating production sector in the UK.

Our purpose is to create change through entertainment. We do this by representing unheard voices, challenging with purpose and reinventing entertainment.

Our unique model – commercially-funded but publicly-owned – means that we’re able to offer independent and distinctive, universal content reflecting the interests of different communities across the UK.

As a publisher-broadcaster, Channel 4 commissions UK content from the independent production sector and currently works with around 300 creative companies across the UK every year.

About Spicy Mango

Spicy Mango is a specialist technology consultancy that partners with media, broadcasting, and OTT providers to accelerate product and platform transformations. With deep domain expertise and a track record of successful project delivery, we help our clients simplify complex challenges - whether it’s modernising legacy systems, optimising workflows, or integrating cutting-edge solutions. Guided by a collaborative ethos, Spicy Mango leverages proven frameworks and reference materials to streamline procurement, reduce costs, and drive measurable outcomes. We pride ourselves on delivering future-ready platforms that empower clients to innovate, scale, and delight audiences in an ever-evolving digital landscape.