The broadcaster\u2019s head count had risen to 1,276 by 2025, according to its latest annual report, after undergoing an expansion across the UK.<\/p>\n
Channel 4 is still working on final numbers for job losses but multiple sources said the level of savings being sought, which will also come from efficiencies in other parts of the business, equates to about 300 to 325 staff roles.<\/p>\n
Two years ago, Mahon announced 200 job cuts, then the biggest round of layoffs in more than 15 years<\/a>, as staff numbers swelled to a record 1,350 amid the worst TV advertising downturn since 2008.<\/p>\n At the time of Mahon\u2019s cost-cutting programme, Channel 4\u2019s wage bill had hit \u00a3108m. It has grown significantly in the past two years to \u00a3122m.<\/p>\n When the TV advertising market slumped during the 2008 financial crisis, Channel 4 sought to balance its finances by cutting 200 jobs<\/a>, almost a quarter of its then 875 permanent employees.<\/p>\n Staff are expecting the cuts to be \u201cbrutal\u201d, a source said, and London is likely to be a significant focus, given it was only last year when Channel 4 delivered on a promise to increase employee numbers in the nations and regions to 600.<\/p>\n According to the annual report, Channel 4 employs 255 full-time equivalent staff in the commercial department, 423 in creative roles, 542 in operations and 56 at its 4Talent arm.<\/p>\n Channel 4 chief executive Priya Dogra is to address an all-staff meeting on Wednesday. Photograph: Royal Television Society\/Youtube<\/p>\n Dogra is also expected to make changes to the content and commissioning operation, which last year operated with a \u00a3640m programming budget, of which \u00a3480m was spent on British original content.<\/p>\n It is understood that Dogra wants Channel 4 to cut back on the number of shows it commissions with a focus on finding fewer but more well-funded hits, and increase marketing firepower to promote programmes, a model she operated with while an executive at Sky and Warner Bros Discovery. However, the overall aim of the restructure and strategy is to limit the extent of cuts to the content budget.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for the broadcaster said: \u201cAs we have shared publicly, under the leadership of our new chief executive, we have been assessing Channel 4\u2019s strategic direction, including a comprehensive review of the structure, shape and size of our organisation.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have committed to keeping Channel 4 staff updated in a timely and transparent way, so any organisational change will be shared with them first and we won\u2019t be commenting on speculation.\u201d<\/p>\n
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