Overview
- Jonathan Allan will continue as interim chief executive until Dogra joins in March 2026.
- Dogra currently leads advertising, data and new revenue at Sky after roughly 14–15 years at Warner Bros Discovery, where she rose to EMEA president and managing director.
- She will be Channel 4’s second female chief executive and the broadcaster’s eighth overall.
- The tightly managed recruitment, run with Spencer Stuart, considered finalists including Allan and former BritBox chief Reemah Sakaan, while Netflix executive Emma Lloyd withdrew.
- Channel 4 has set out a digital-first plan through 2030 that includes moving into in-house production under the Media Act 2024 and launching a Creative Investment Fund.