Jackson departure prompts C4 rethink

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Channel 4 board members will be seeking a new chief executive, as Michael Jackson has announced that he is leaving to head the USA Networks Entertainment Group. The choice of the new CEO will determine C4's future direction in attempting to balance commercial ventures and public service broadcasting.

United States, Cable Networks, Cable and other pay TV services, Management development, Cable TV Networks, TV Stations, Cable television broadcasting industry, Recruiting, Cable networks (Television), USA Networks Inc., USAI, Television stations, Jackson, Michael (American pop singer)

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Plugging losses: Mark Brandon's appointment as head of the loss-making Channel 4 interactive signals a seachange in favour of a more commercial approach

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Mark Brandon is the new head of business planning and interactive at 4 Ventures, a division of Channel 4. The position will be challenging because the company lost millions during the previous year, but managers claim he is right for the job.

Brandon, Mark

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Thompson: profits just part of C4 goal

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Mark Thompson the chief executive of Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, said that profits were just part of what the channel hoped to achieve in the future. Channel 4 posted 16.5 million pounds in 2002 profits after posting losses in 2001. Thompson wants "creative renewal" in parts of the channel's programming.

Strategy & planning, Sales, profits & dividends, Planning, Finance, Company sales and earnings, Company earnings/profit, Company business planning, Thompson, Mark (American writer)

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