EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4 technique chief Khalid Hayat is exiting after 5 years.
The information was revealed yesterday in an all-staff e-mail seen by Deadline from interim CEO Jonathan Allan, who additionally set out a short lived change in reporting construction as CEO Alex Mahon will get set to exit. Hayat will depart in September and succession plans will likely be introduced in the end.
Allan stated Hayat, Channel 4’s Director of Technique & Shopper Perception who has been with the broadcaster since 2020, is exiting “to discover new challenges and I’d wish to thank him for all of the sterling work he has down for C4 by the various challenges which have offered themselves.”
Throughout his tenure, Hayat, who used to work for ITV, has been a part of a nations and areas relocation, profitable battle to keep away from privatization, digital technique and a Quick Ahead plan.
He instructed Deadline it had “been a privilege to do my bit to contribute to Channel 4’s digital transformation over latest years,” as he flagged successes like a “refresh of strategic course by Future4 and Quick Ahead, navigating the complexities of the privatisation debate and securing a brand new licence that positions Channel 4 confidently for the subsequent decade.”
“I’m assured Channel 4 is in a powerful place to tackle no matter comes subsequent,” he added. “After I do depart, I’ll depart as a pal and admirer of Channel 4 – and I’m honoured to have spent 5 implausible years right here.”
Interim CEO Allan is about to take over briefly from the departing Mahon and he set out a reorganization of reporting traces “on a short lived foundation till a brand new CEO arrives” in his all-staffer, noting that he would “simply have too many direct reviews to handle the enterprise successfully” if issues remained the identical.
Modifications embrace Film4’s Farhana Bhula and Director of Fairness and Inclusion Marcia Williams reporting to Chief Business Affairs Officer Martin Baker, Chief Business Officer Rak Patel taking duty for 4Ventures and nations and areas boss Sinead Rocks taking over coverage and public affairs.
Allan stated he’ll maintain Q&A periods in all Channel 4 places of work over the subsequent month.
The information comes at a time of change for Channel 4, which has additionally misplaced chair Ian Cheshire and Film4/TV drama boss Ollie Madden.
