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Channel 4’s outgoing boss Ian Katz defends £700k-a-year pay cheque

The chief content officer recently announced his decision to leave after nine years

The Independent UK

Channel 4 boss Ian Katz resigns after nine years

His tenure saw Channel 4 deliver ratings hits such as The Piano, It’s A Sin, Big Boys, and Help

The Independent UK

Ian Katz stepping down as chief content officer of Channel 4

The man credited with bringing Taskmaster to the channel will leave his post in October.

Evening Standard

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Channel 4 programming chief Ian Katz to leave after nearly nine years

Exit of former Newsnight editor as chief content officer comes after appointment of new CEO Priya Dogra

The Guardian - UK

Danny Dyer lands key role in Channel 4 true crime thriller

The six-part series depicts the 1980 siege of the Iranian embassy in London

The Independent UK

Danny Dyer stars in new ‘heart-stopping’ series about Iranian embassy siege in South Kensington

The former EastEnders actor will star in Channel 4’s TV adaptation of Ben Macintyre’s The Siege, with Sherwood actor David Morrissey

Evening Standard

Channel 4 to mark Trump’s UK visit with ‘longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’

Broadcaster to dedicate Wednesday night schedule to unpicking US president’s false or misleading statements

The Guardian - UK

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The Federal Reserve could start resembling the Supreme Court

Fed governors typically step down before their terms expire, but they may stay on until a president from their political party is in the White House.

Fortune

Gen Z discovering TV shows mainly through social media, Channel 4 says

Broadcaster announces plan for Spotify videos to add to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram content

The Guardian - UK

AI will not be writing our dramas anytime soon – Channel 4 content boss Ian Katz

The broadcaster is looking into using AI to help ‘under-represented content creators’.

Evening Standard

Channel 4 chiefs should not be taking bonuses while indies try to survive

The broadcaster has failed to heed lessons from just last year when bonuses were delayed after an outcry

The Guardian - UK

Channel 4 bosses took hundreds of thousands in bonuses as revenues dived

Payouts at state-owned, commercially funded broadcaster come after its biggest job cuts for 15 years

The Guardian - UK

Louis Theroux says BBC under threat from push for ‘Brexit from licence fee’

Presenter warns of ‘lobbying and active campaigning’ as he calls on the public to fight for the BBC’s future

The Guardian - UK

Channel 4 chief awarded nearly £1.5m salary in 2022

Pay for Alex Mahon is highest in broadcaster’s history but top execs defer bonuses

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Media Watch: When will the cutbacks end at Channel 4?

The network is culling shows as ad revenues fall — and freelancers are being left without any work

The Independent UK

Channel 4’s dependence on ad revenue concerns Government, says minister

The broadcaster has reshuffled its schedule after a ‘downturn in the ad-market’.

The Independent UK

Channel 4 cancels Bafta-winning The Big Narstie Show

Rapper Big Narstie and comedian Mo Gilligan have hosted the show since 2018.

Daily Mirror

Channel 4 DENIES Naked Attraction has been axed after claims broadcaster has 'run out of money'

Channel 4 has said it has not axed one of its most popular shows amid claims it is trying to save money

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The Guardian - UK

Channel 4 defers bonuses and scraps pay rise for top executives amid backlash

Broadcaster says execs to indefinitely defer retention bonuses and won’t take an annual pay rise this year

The Guardian - UK

Channel 4 boss could receive record annual pay of £1.4m

Chief executive Alex Mahon in line for highest annual income in station’s history as lower-paid staff struggle amid cost of living crisis

The Independent UK

Channel 4 ‘energised and refocused’ after privatisation battle

Earlier this year, former culture secretary Michelle Donelan confirmed plans to sell off the broadcaster had been scrapped.

The Guardian - UK

Channel 4 buys painting by Hitler – and may let Jimmy Carr destroy it

Ian Katz says new show celebrates the channel’s tradition of ‘iconoclasm and irreverence’

The Guardian - UK

Bake Off team whip up fresh keyboard stars in new TV contest – with a secret

Claudia Winkleman will host The Piano, which poses as a documentary to take undiscovered keyboard talent all the way to a London concert finale

Daily Mirror

Channel 4 boss blasts 'depressing' return of Big Brother as 'microwave moment in TV'

Big Brother is set to return to our screens next year after finding a new home on ITV2, with the boss of Channel 4 labelling the reboot as 'depressing' for TV

The Independent UK

Channel 4 wins channel of the year at Edinburgh as privatisation threat looms

The awards were presented during a ceremony held during the Edinburgh TV Festival.

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