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The broadcaster secures majority ownership of Glasgow-based Firecrest Films, a BAFTA-winning indie with nearly 100 staff and six projects in the pipeline for Amazon Prime Video, as part of its Fast Forward strategy to expand IP ownership and revenue diversification.

Former Travis Perkins CEO Geoff Cooper will assume the Channel 4 board chair role in October, charged with steering the broadcaster’s shift to a “digital‑first public service streamer” by 2030 and helping select a new CEO amid accelerating decline in linear TV, according to Channel 4 statements.

The report outlines how the broadcaster’s Fast Forward strategy continues to deliver tangible results in a fast-changing media landscape. The channel reported total revenues exceeding £1 billion for the fourth consecutive year, reaching £1.04 billion.

Channel 4’s Chief Operating Officer, Jonathan Allan, will serve as interim CEO while the Board undertakes a comprehensive recruitment process over the coming months to ensure continued outstanding leadership into its future.

In this newly created role, the executive will help to set and lead Channel 4’s streaming operations, product team and roadmap, with the goal to make Channel 4 the world’s first public service streamer.