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Channel 4 Bonuses Are “Slap In The Face” For Fired Staffers & Ailing Freelance Workforce, Bectu Says


Channel 4 bonuses have been slammed by Bectu after being taken by Alex Mahon, Ian Katz.

Deadline revealed yesterday that the network’s CEO Alex Mahon, content boss Ian Katz and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Allan would be taking their bonuses in 2024, although at reduced rates. We have written to UK broadcasters, industry and government regarding the crisis facing film and TV freelancers, urging them to work with us to halt the exodus of diverse and talented crew and tackle the structural challenges that leave workers feeling isolated, that damage their mental health and devastate their financial security.” In recent weeks it has revealed greenlights for high-profile documentaries including a landmark British Asian series presented by Oscar-nominee Riz Ahmed and a show about the Serpent serial killer.

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