Channel 4 appoints James Macleod to lead press and publicity department
Channel 4 has appointed corporate press head James Macleod as head of the press and publicity department.
Macleod has secured a promotion within the broadcaster
As head of the department, James will be responsible for the corporation’s external media activity, including the corporate, consumer and picture publicity teams.
He will report to Dan Brooke, the broadcaster's chief marketing and communications officer, who said: “It's always a special joy to appoint from within. James is a star, Channel 4 through and through and we couldn't be luckier to have him.”
On his appointment Macleod said: “Channel 4 is a unique organisation and cultural force. It’s a privilege to lead its media communications at such an exciting time for the corporation.”
Macleod is currently head of corporate press at Channel 4, before that he participated in a number of press roles at the BBC and ITV.