, to its board, while issuing industry-first guidelines to producers working with disabled talent, presenters and contributors.
Airey is one of four Non-Executive directors appointed to the board today who will serve a term of at least three years, alongside formerprogram editor Sarah Sands, former advertising body Thinkbox CEO Tess Alps and Reuters’ ex-Managing Director Global David Kogan.-owned Channel 5’s Director Of Programmes and held two stints as Chair/CEO. She is also a former Director of Global Content for ITV and Managing Director of Channels and Services for Sky.
All appointments were approved by new UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, who is currently presiding over whether to privatize Channel 4, a move that would have enormous ramifications for the channel. If rubberstamped, Airey’s former employers ViacomCBS, ITV and [Sky owner] Comcast have all been talked up as potential buyers.
The network is also seeking a new chair, with incumbent Charles Gurassa – a vocal privatization critic – set to step down in January. Against the advice of both Channel 4 and Ofcom, the UK government controversially vetoed the reappointment of two female directors to its board over the summer.Meanwhile, Channel 4 has issued guidelines to producers working with disabled talent, presenters and contributors, in what the network believes is an industry first.