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Channel 4 To Merge Unscripted Units, Slashing Commissioning Roles In Half

Channel 4 is planning a significant overhaul of three unscripted commissioning departments as part of the biggest jobs cull in its 43-year history.

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Channel 4 announced a major restructuring of its unscripted commissioning operations, merging three separate departments. The overhaul is part of the broadcaster’s largest staff reduction in its 43‑year history, with plans to eliminate 340 positions, roughly 28 % of its workforce, before the end of the year. Details on how the cuts will be allocated across the units were not disclosed. The move signals a significant shift in the network’s approach to unscripted content production.

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