Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon is to step down and will leave the PSB this summer.
Ms Mahon joined Channel 4 in 2017 as its first female CEO.
She subsequently secured the corporation’s public ownership through two privatisation attempts, at the same time building a digital brand, and developing its on demand services.
A champion of young people, she has called for urgent regulation and action to give the generation confidence and connection to the world around them amidst a digital landscape flooded with misinformation.
Dawn Airey, Channel 4 Interim Chair, said: “Alex is a great figure in British television. She has been one of the most impactful CEOs since Jeremy Isaacs’ founding of Channel 4 more than 42 years ago.
“She is business minded and has also been transformational both culturally and creatively, proving time and again her extraordinary ability to inspire and drive positive and meaningful change. Under her leadership, Channel 4 has moved with the times and driven the times.
Alex Mahon said working at Channel 4 had been a lifetime privilege. “I feel lucky beyond belief to have had the chance to lead Channel 4 for nearly eight years – through calm seas (very few) and stormy waters (more than our fair share). From navigating the threat of privatisation (twice), to shifting out of London, to digital transformation, lockdowns, political upheaval, advertising chaos – there has never been a dull moment. But through every twist and turn, there’s been one constant: the astonishing calibre, resilience, and creativity of all my colleagues at Channel 4.
Channel 4’s Chief Operating Officer, Jonathan Allan, will serve as interim CEO while the Board begins the search for a successor.
