Keith Underwood appointed Channel 4 Chief Operating Officer

Channel 4’s Chief Executive, Alex Mahon has confirmed the appointment of Keith Underwood as the organisation’s new Chief Operating Officer.

As COO, Keith will be a key strategic advisor to Alex Mahon, and will lead the Finance, Technology, Content Management, Workspace and Business Assurance teams.  Keith took up the role in March 2018 and the confirmation of his appointment follows the conclusion of a full recruitment process.

Keith was previously Channel 4’s Director of Strategy & Technology.  Prior to joining Channel 4 Keith was Vice President of Strategy and Digital Media for Discovery Networks International, and previously worked in strategy roles at BskyB and as a consultant at PwC.

The other members of the Channel 4 executive team are: Chief Commercial Officer, Jonathan Allan; Director Commercial Affairs, Martin Baker; Director of Film4, Daniel Battsek; Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Dan Brooke; Chief of Staff, Lynette Huntley; Director of Programmes, Ian Katz; Chief Consumer & Strategy Officer, Sarah Rose; and Chief Human Resources Officer, Caroline Ross – all of whom report directly to the Chief Executive. 

Recruitment for a new Chief Product Officer, who will lead the organisation’s digital product strategy is ongoing.