Laura Marks has been promoted to head of digital commissioning at Channel 4, succeeding Sacha Khari.
Based in Glasgow and reporting to Ian Katz, Channel 4’s chief content officer, Marks will direct the future-facing broadcaster’s original content across social and digital, including 4.0 and A Comedy Thing. Her team includes Evie Buckley, commissioning editor and 4.0 lead, and Charlie Hyland, digital commissioning editor. Kaio Grizzelle, commissioning editor, will oversee 4.0 while Buckley is on maternity leave. Marks was previously senior commissioning editor and digital business operations lead for digital.
Katz commented: “Laura is a creative star and a brilliant thinker about how to engage with digital audiences. She’s played a huge part in driving Channel 4’s market-leading digital success and is enormously respected within the industry. Her appointment reinforces Channel 4’s long-term strategic shift towards digital-first content, continuing our ambition to reach new generations of viewers and to remain at the forefront of innovation in UK broadcasting and streaming.”
Marks said, “I am absolutely delighted to lead the team going forward and feel very energized by the amazing producers and talent we work with. As a team, we are constantly thinking of ways we can innovate and grow our offering, and we’re going to have a lot of fun doing that with producers in 2026 and beyond. Opportunities like this are rare, and for Channel 4 to champion a female leader from Glasgow makes this next phase personally even more exciting!”
