Channel 4 appoints Foundry’s Alex Mahon as first female chief executive

Channel 4 has appointed Alex Mahon as its chief executive - marking the first time a woman will run a top UK broadcaster.
Mahon joins Channel 4 as its first female chief from Foundry, a global technology business delivering visual effects and virtual reality for the entertainment industry, which she has run as chief executive since 2015. Its software is used by a number of global brands including Pixar, Mercedes-Benz, ILM, Walt Disney Animation and Sony Pictures, and is behind the visu