| Channel 4 Learning |
| Channel 4 Learning International |
| Espresso Group |
Channel 4 Learning, formerly the learning department of Channel 4 TV Corporation, is part of Espresso Group.
Channel 4 Learning [wikipedia page] began in 1993 when the ‘Channel 4 Schools’ television service first began broadcasting. Over the subsequent 14 years, much has changed in the formal education market but Channel 4 Learning's commitment to providing innovative, curriculum–focused products and services to motivate and inspire teachers and learners has remained strong.
More than 300 hours of programming originally broadcast on Channel 4 has been enhanced by Channel 4 Learning's range of interactive resources on DVD, CD-Rom, online and other digital platforms.
Our flagship service, Clipbank, was launched in October 2007 to secondary schools across the UK. This cross-curricular digital video library has proven very popular, covering all major subjects with over 3,500+ clips. It supports teachers by bringing the latest and most up-to-date video right into the classroom and engages students with media that they can relate and respond to.
Channel 4 Learning's content is currently distributed worldwide on multiple platforms - broadcast, video, DVD, CD-ROM, online, and other digital platforms - into both formal educational institutions and the home market. Channel 4 Learning International's sales team license and distribute this content through broadcasters, publishers, distributors, agents and Ministries of Education.
The team attend all major educational and television trade shows as well as making specific territory visits each year. For further information, or if you wish to become a licensee or distributor of Channel 4 Learning's content, please visit our dedicated international website.
Our mission: To transform education by encouraging the true integration of technology into classroom instruction through the use of powerful and compelling digital content.
Though the company may have changed in size and expanded in new products and countries, the original vision is as true today as it ever was.
We are committed to:
Lewis Bronze, CEO and Co-founder, is the former Editor of Blue Peter and Newsround. His creative flair and passion for education and his desire to motivate pupils to think and learn are the driving forces behind the company. In 2010, Lewis was recognised with an Outstanding Achievement Award at the Education Resource Awards for his contribution to the world of e-learning.
Richard McGrath, President, joined Espresso in March 2002 and focused the company's strategic efforts on technology, content delivery and distribution and commercial policies. As a result, Espresso has become a market leader - tremendous growth, expansion into new markets and countries and financial success. Richard manages shareholder activities, acquisitions, divestitures and partnerships as well as major commercial and contractual matters across the Espresso Group companies.
Espresso Group is the parent company to Espresso Education, Espresso Elementary in the US, Channel 4 Learning Clipbank, Channel 4 Learning products and a partner with ITN in Education Clip Library.
All Espresso's products and services are proudly produced in the UK and the US. Our talented team of 130+ employees are passionate about making a positive contribution to education across the world. Within our production and training teams, we benefit from the experience of many senior educationalists and teachers who have a keen understanding of the needs of teachers and pupils.