Ian Katz is stepping down as chief content officer at UK network Channel 4.
The former BBC Newsnight editor will vacate his role after nine years at the end of October, making him comfortably the longest-serving content chief in Channel 4’s history.
His decision coincides with the arrival of Priya Dogra as Channel 4 CEO. The former Warner Bros. Discovery executive is now 50 days into the job, and Katz’s departure will allow her to pick her own creative leader. A recruitment process is expected to get underway imminently.
Dogra described Katz as an “outstanding creative leader,” with Channel 4 pointing to a legacy of shows that includes Claudia Winkleman-hosted The Piano, drama It’s A Sin, and reality series Virgin Island.
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