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Age 56
Date of birth February 9,1968
Zodiac sign Aquarius
Born South Africa
Spouse Justine Roberts
Employer BBC News
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Television producer
Education University College School, Hampstead, London
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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 to put Hollyoaks episodes on YouTube for first time
Sep 8,2023 2:31 pm

... 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

Matt Lucas ends run as Great British Bake Off host
Dec 6,2022 2:50 pm

... " 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?

Privatising Channel 4: What could new ownership mean and who might buy it?
Apr 5,2022 6:30 pm

... " , 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

How socially distant stars are still in the process of TV drama in a crisis
May 4,2020 12:06 pm

... 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

To leave the Great British Bake Off: Sandi Toksvig after three years
Feb 16,2020 10:10 am

... 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...

To leave the Great British Bake Off: Sandi Toksvig after three years

Feb 16,2020 10:10 am

Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding was the host of The Show , the leave since 2017

Sandi Toksvig , The Great British Bake Off after three years.

The presenter said she wanted to be obligations of the other professional. "As my waist, testify, Bake Off, an all-consuming show to the end,"

"Bake Off" is a wonderful program that has already shown it is happy to endure change of the hosting staff," she added.

her co-host Noel Fielding said he would miss her, but knew "we were happy to have her for 3 great years".

The couple took over the presentation tasks, when the program in the year 2017.

Before that, The Show aired on BBC and was led by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins , known as Mel and Sue.

broadcast Toksvig, who is still on the next series of The Great celeb Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer, in the Spring .

Fielding said, he now feels like "Tom without Jerry and Mick without Keef".

"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.

"We will not mention heat and a joke, miss, her infinite readiness, the butt of jokes about the legs of a tall person in the Bake Off tent. "

He added that the channel shows is still other in development with Toksvig, "none of those cakes".

"I have absolutely the work with Sandi loved, she was a brilliant host and a lot of fun and I Am in awe of how hard she works to juggle so many different projects. We are life-long friends, far beyond The Tent . "

Leith of The Show in the same year, joined, as Toksvig and Fielding, with Paul Hollywood line of the previous BBC-up.

"I'll miss you Sandi, she has done an amazing job in The Tent , much loved by all who met her. I wish Sandi continued success in everything you do XX. "

Sandi Toksvig 's statement in full length: L-R: Paul Hollywood , Prue Leith , Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig

"The cancellation of an order, it is quite common to say to people, you do to spend more time with your family. Unusually I'm starting with the Great British Bake Off, so I spend more time with my other work.

"As my waist will attest, Bake Off is a show all-consuming. Spending time with Prue, Paul and Noel was one of the great joys of My Life . These are friendships that I know more about the limits of television.

"Bake Off" is a wonderful program that has already shown it is happy to endure change of the hosting staff. The reason for this is, of course, that the true stars of The Show , the bakers are. I wish you all well. "

The Show , fans made it clear that they will regret to see, Toksvig go.

The Great British Bake Off aired on Bbc Two in 2010, with Mel and Sue hosting and Mary Berry , which is considered one of the jurors with Hollywood.

It has been increasingly popular in the viewers over a number of years on Bbc One in 2014.

the BBC's Bake Off line-up, L-R: Paul Hollywood , Sue Perkins , Mary Berry and Mel Giedroyc

The Show remained there for a further two years before Channel 4 , the BBC outbid for the rights to broadcast it.

The First episode on the air " on Channel 4 was The Network .

The latest series, broadcast last autumn, around 9 million viewers per episode, attracted, with a consolidated audience of 9. 7 million tuning in for the Finale.

The Last episode aired on Bbc One , saw, was watched by about 14 million people.

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