Channel 4 is set to axe or delay a selection of its programmes in what is being described as a 'bloodbath', according to national reports. Controversial late-night show Naked Attraction is reportedly in the firing line, along with Scared of the Dark and Rescue: Extreme Medics.
The return of reality show Four Weddings is also being stopped, MailOnline reports. Meanwhile, the website goes on to claim The Last Leg is to have the length of its next series cut.
A Channel 4 insider reportedly said: "Everyone is calling it a Channel 4 bloodbath. At first everyone was in total shock when Four Weddings was cancelled.
"It’s almost unheard of that a show that is going really well is decommissioned, but as news started to spread, other shows were falling down too. They were told that Ian Katz (chief content officer) had been looking at the channel’s entire output, and they were sorry but it had to happen because there was no money.
"The casting team were already in place to start on Naked Attraction and were all told they were no longer needed as they were not making another series. They tried to lessen the blow to the show’s freelance crew by saying they hope to make another series in December, but that doesn’t help them now."
Nottinghamshire Live attempted to contact Channel 4 for comment.
