Streaming algorithms can suggest content viewers enjoy, but when they miss the mark, people long for genuine recommendations from real humans—and this is precisely what prompted Channel 4 to launch the Un-algorithmy algorithm.
There's now a dedicated section on Channel 4's streaming app and website where viewers can go for recommendations and content collections created exclusively by humans, for humans. Some of the human-curated collections that are waiting to be discovered include A Load of Rubbish (Rubbish Tip Britain: Dispatches, Scrapheap Challenge) or Pilot Episodes (Top Guns: Inside the RAF, Royal Flying Doctors.)
This new way to discover content on Channel 4 promises an entertaining experience in itself—Landy Slattery, creative innovation director of 4creative, Channel 4’s award-winning in-house agency, says "The Un-algorithmy algorithm is unashamedly unhinged compared to all the usual streaming experiences."
Human-Curated Content Recommendations
Channel 4's Un-algorithmy algorithm Offers Fresh Suggestions
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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