The head of sales forSpotifyin EMEA is moving toChannel 4to spin up the commercial team.

The Fast Forward strategy was unveiled at the start of this year when Channel 4 announced around 250 layoffs.

Our streaming audience is growing ahead of the market while our overall audience across linear and streaming expands.

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Patel added that Channel 4 has pioneered an approach which empowers and embraces the culture around us.

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Rak Patel. Image: Channel 4