Channel 4‘s chief creative officer Jay Hunt has announced she will step down in a few months despite being frontrunner for the chief executive role, just weeks after the Conservatives pledged to move the broadcaster out of London.
Alex Mahon, the former chief executive of production company Shine, is now thought to be favourite for the role, which will be formally announced next week, according to a source close to the matters.
Hunt has been leading the broadcaster’s creative strategy and programme commissioning for almost seven years and was thought to be the favourite to succeed Read full story ›
Source: The Drum