New chairman of Ofcom Sir Ian Cheshire ‘honoured and delighted’ to take on role Technology Secretary Liz Kendall confirmed Sir Ian will take over as the head of the communications watchdog. Evening Standard · Jun 3
Incoming Ofcom chair vows to take on ‘tech bros’ Ian Cheshire says media regulator must address perception it has been complacent and slow on online safety The Guardian - UK · May 20
New Ofcom boss Ian Cheshire’s in-tray is full but one issue will dominate Implementation of the Online Safety Act has just got going, leaving ex-chair of Channel 4 with a huge task on his hands The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
City veteran Ian Cheshire chosen to be new chair of Ofcom Former Channel 4 chair and boss of Kingfisher to be appointed at crucial time for UK’s media regulator The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
Former Channel 4 chair Sir Ian Cheshire chosen to steer Ofcom Sir Ian Cheshire named as government's preferred candidate to lead communications watchdog The Independent UK · Apr 8
‘Ridiculous’ for Channel 4 to start making in-house TV shows, says Sony Sony boss claims that those ‘who run in-house production businesses’ know that when you start ‘you lose money for the first three years’. Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025
ITV and Channel 4 face summer of uncertainty amidst leadership issues and potential mergers Channel 4’s chief executive, Alex Mahon, is standing down and ITV head Carolyn McCall has been struggling for investors The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2025
Failure to investigate Brand complaint was ‘horrendous’ – Channel 4 boss Alex Mahon apologised last year to a former staff member for not investigating a ‘serious’ allegation made against Russell Brand in 2009. Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025
Ian Cheshire to step down as chairman of Channel 4 after three years His term will end on April 10 2025. Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024
Row after culture secretary blocks minority ethnic woman from Channel 4 board Rozina Breen put forward by Ofcom but rejected by Lucy Frazer, who has final say The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024
With the spectre of job cuts, Channel 4 bosses must be seen to share the pain Losses look inevitable but the broadcaster could help itself by demonstrating restraint on pay in its upper ranks The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2024
King Charles' first visit to Ayrshire since becoming Monarch as diary is laid bare His Majesty was at Dumfries House for a few days hosting meetings and receiving a variety of guests. Daily Record · Jan 20, 2023
Prince Charles 'accepted £1 million from family of Osama bin Laden' PRINCE Charles accepted a £1 million payment from the family of Osama bin Laden, it has been reported. The National (Scotland) · Jul 31, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2022 Prince Charles’s charitable foundation received £1m donation from Bin Laden family Charity says the donation was agreed by all five trustees at the time
The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2022 Prince of Wales ‘accepted £1m from family of Osama bin Laden’, report claims The Sunday Times claimed Charles secured the money from Bakr bin Laden, the patriarch of the wealthy Saudi family.
Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022 Anne McElvoy: More jobs for the boys at BBC and Channel 4? No wonder we’re losing faith Meet the new council of the media gods — largely from the same career DNA and backgrounds as the old ones. We have a new recruit to the pantheon in Sir Ian Cheshire, a businessman reminted as chairman of Channel 4 as the Government presses ahead with a privatisation plan…
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022 Cronyism fears as businessman Sir Ian Cheshire is named head of Channel 4 Jon Snow and other leading broadcasters express concern over appointment and call for C4’s public service remit to be protected
The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022 Former Kingfisher boss Sir Ian Cheshire appointed chairman of Channel 4 It comes as the broadcaster is facing the prospect of privatisation.