Ian Katz is Chief Content Officer of Channel 4. Ian has overall responsibility for the creative output across Channel 4, its portfolio and All 4, leading the creative commissioning team to ensure Channel 4’s unique remit to innovate, take creative risks and represent all of the UK on screen is reflected in its programmes and content.__ Under his leadership, award-winning output includes_It’s a Sin; For Sama; Derry Girls; Help; Stath Lets Flats; This Way Up; We Are Lady Parts; Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back; Jeremy Kyle: Death on Daytime._ Ian has led Channel 4's digital-first commissioning strategy which has seen viewing to Channel 4's On Demand platform increase by more than 20% over each of the last two years.__ Before joining Channel 4 in 2018, Ian was editor of BBC’s_Newsnight, a role he took up after 23 years as a newspaper journalist, including serving as Deputy Editor and Head of News at the Guardian.