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C4C x3 Board Members
Contents
Summary
- Organisation
- Channel 4
- Sponsor department
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Location
- Various
- Sectors
- Culture, Media & Sport
- Skills
- Audit and Risk, Communication, Media
- Number of vacancies
- 3
- Time commitment
- 2 day(s) per month
- Remuneration
- £22,177 per annum
- Length of term
- 3 years
- Application deadline
- 11pm on 22 July 2026
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Timeline for this appointment
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Opening date
12 June 2026
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Application deadline
11pm on 22 July 2026
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Sifting date
31 August 2026
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Interviews expected to end on
12 October 2026
Timeline dates are only an estimate and can change
About the appointment
Appointment description
Ofcom is seeking to appoint a Non-Executive Director to the Channel Four Television Corporation. The appointee will Chair the Audit and Risk Committee to replace the current Audit and Risk Committee Chair, Andrew Miller, as he reaches the end of his term.
Ofcom is seeking to appoint one to two Non-Executive Directors to the Channel Four Television Corporation. The Non-Executives will be commercially savvy creatives who can contribute across Channel 4’s remit and bring independent judgement, challenge constructively, and help steer the organisation as it evolves in a rapidly changing content landscape.
Organisation description
Channel 4 exists to create change through entertainment. Publicly owned but commercially funded, it delivers cultural, economic and social impact across the UK – at no cost to the taxpayer. Altogether different and free-to-air, Channel 4 is home to a best-in-class streaming service, six distinctive TV channels and a thriving audience on social platforms. Through Film4 Productions, Channel 4 invests in British filmmaking to huge critical acclaim, with its films achieving 43 Oscars and 97 BAFTAs to date.
In 2024, Channel 4 launched its Fast Forward strategy to accelerate its transformation into an agile, digital-first public service streamer by 2030. It generated revenues of £1.04 billion in 2024, including £306 million from digital advertising and £95 million from non-advertising sources. Statutory remit and obligations Channel 4’s primary purpose under the 2003 Communications Act is the fulfilment of its public service remit – the provision of a broad range of high quality and diverse programming that:
demonstrates innovation, experiment and creativity;
appeals to the tastes and interests of a culturally diverse society;
makes a significant contribution through educational programmes; and
exhibits a distinctive character.
Under the Digital Economy Act 2010, Channel 4 also participates in:
making and distributing high quality, relevant content that appeals to the tastes and interests of a culturally diverse society;
making relevant news and current affairs content;
commissioning content for older children and young adults;
supporting the production and distribution of high-quality British films and feature films that reflect British culture; and
broadcasting or distributing media content across electronic communications networks.
The Media Act 2024 places a duty to promote the sustainability of the channel – maintaining or increasing the activity needed to deliver its primary functions and securely meet the costs of doing so – and removed previous restrictions on Channel 4 producing programmes in-house.
In addition, Channel 4 must:
promote measures intended to help people be well informed and motivated to participate in society;
support the development of creative talent, particularly in film and at the start of their careers;
support and stimulate well-informed debate on a wide range of issues, including by providing access to global perspectives and challenging established views;
promote alternative views and new perspectives; and
provide material intended to inspire people to make changes in their lives.
Channel 4’s remit applies across all genres and services. It must also meet a set of quantitative licence obligations set and monitored by Ofcom – including for news and current affairs, original production, regional production, subtitling and audio description. Delivery of the remit is reported through the annual Statement of Media Content Policy, published in Channel 4’s Annual Report and Accounts, which Ofcom assesses.
Board composition
Person specification
Essential criteria
All candidates will demonstrate:
• A mature, clear outlook and sound judgement
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Personal integrity of a high order
• A commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion. For Channel 4, this includes providing content that appeals to
a culturally and regionally diverse audience and promoting geographical and regional diversity, underpinned by
being headquartered in Leeds.
Application and selection process
Tamara Ingram – Public Body Representative
Panel Chair
Tamara Ingram has no political activity to declare.
Geoff Cooper – Public Body Representative
Geoff Cooper has no political activity to declare.
Nicolina Andall – Independent Panel Member
Nicolina Andall has no political activity to declare.
Sophie Tomkins – Independent Panel Member
Sophie Tomkins has no political activity to declare.
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