Ian Katz
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 56 |
| Date of birth | February 9,1968 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | South Africa |
| Spouse | Justine Roberts |
| Employer | BBC News |
| Job | Journalist |
| Television producer | |
| Education | University College School, Hampstead, London |
| Movies/Shows | True Stories: Wikileaks - Secrets and Lies |
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| ID | 435007 |
Ian Katz Life story
Ian Alexander Katz is a British journalist and broadcasting executive who is currently Chief Content Officer at Channel 4, overseeing all editorial decision making and commissioning across Channel 4's linear channels, streaming services and social media.
Channel 4 to put Hollyoaks episodes on YouTube for first time
... Channel 4 s chief content officer Ian Katz said: " Hollyoaks has always been the youngest and most innovative soap, so it s fitting that it should be the first to embrace the changes in the behaviour of younger viewers and switch to a genuinely digital-led release pattern...
Matt Lucas ends run as Great British Bake Off host
... " Ian Katz, chief content officer at Channel 4, echoed that sentiment, saying Lucas " brought warmth, wit and a large helping of endearing silliness to the tent and produced some of the most memorable moments of recent series"...
Privatising Channel 4: What could new ownership mean and who might buy it?
... " , Channel 4 programming director Ian Katz cited " the level of depth" of the news as one part of the schedule that may come under pressure, as well as programmes featuring under-represented voices...
How socially distant stars are still in the process of TV drama in a crisis
... On Wednesday, Channel 4 Director of programmes, Ian Katz, said, the stations would have to produce lower rate shows...
To leave the Great British Bake Off: Sandi Toksvig after three years
... Good double acts are a rare and magical beast! I m gonna miss Sandi weird and personal, but I also know, we were happy to have her for 3 great years! Wish you all the best in your next adventure x x love Noel x Channel 4 s director of programmes, Ian Katz said: We are very grateful for Sandi s contribution to...
Channel 4 to put Hollyoaks episodes on YouTube for first time
By Helen BushbyEntertainment reporter
Channel 4 is shaking up how it broadcasts its long-running soap Hollyoaks, by expanding onto YouTube while dropping its weekday episodes from the terrestrial channel.
The broadcaster announced Last Year it would take a streaming-first approach with The Show , which is aimed at younger audiences.
Episodes will be available to stream The Day before they're broadcast on E4.
They will also Go On YouTube for the First Time - a week after streaming.
Meanwhile the Sunday omnibus edition will still be broadcast on Channel 4 .
In 2022, Hollyoaks became The First UK soap to show its episodes on a streaming service ahead of the television broadcast.
The Show , which is set in Chester, is aimed at younger audiences and has a young demographic.
The new schedule for Hollyoaks begins on 25 September, accompanied by some new storylines including a one-hour special where " viewers will see the Love Triangle between Felix, his girlfriend Mercedes and Best Friend Warren reach an explosive turning point".
The broadcaster said it is " adopting a simpler and more relevant digital-focused drop pattern to meet how young audiences find and watch content".
It added: " In 2023, 64% of viewers have watched the soap via streaming or [youth channel] E4, resulting in 556 million minutes of The Show being streamed in The First half of the year".
Channel 4 's chief content officer Ian Katz said: " Hollyoaks has always been the youngest and most innovative soap, so it's fitting that it should be The First to embrace The Changes in the behaviour of younger viewers and switch to a genuinely digital-led release pattern. "
The broadcaster said The Show will carry on with its Focus On " digital content that amplifies what occurs on screen" including YouTube's Hollyoaks Saved My Life (Hollyoaks IRL), which was nominated for a Bafta for best short-form programme Last Year .
The programme tells the stories of Real People affected by The Show , including themes around Mental Health , knife crime, violence against women and conversion therapy.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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