Ian Katz, Channel 4's longest-serving chief content officer, is stepping down within months, opening one of British television's most significant editorial roles just as new CEO Priya Dogra, barely 50 days into her tenure, begins shaping her leadership agenda. The timing compresses Dogra's runway: she must appoint a creative head while the broadcaster navigates what the article characterises as a near-existential moment for the network. Channel 4 operates as a publicly owned, commercially funded broadcaster, meaning its content slate directly drives advertising revenue with no production-subsidy cushion. The CCO role controls commissioning strategy, genre prioritisation, and relationships with the independent production sector, levers that determine both audience share and commercial yield. Early candidates are already circulating in industry circles, signalling that the search is drawing serious attention across British television. Dogra's choice will signal her programming philosophy, risk appetite, and whether Channel 4 intends to compete aggressively in streaming or defend its linear audience base first.
Flipkart will launch a food delivery pilot in Bengaluru by mid-August, charging restaurants a 10-11% commission compared to the 25-35% levied by Swiggy and Zomato. The move targets growing restaurant discontent with incumbent platforms and aims to drive daily engagement across Flipkart's 500 million registered users.
Maruti Suzuki crossed two lakh domestic units in July 2026 for the first time, recording 42.4% year-on-year growth. Total sales including exports and OEM supplies reached 2,41,421 units, with all passenger vehicle segments posting gains.
Air India's net loss more than doubled to ₹22,238 crore in FY26, prompting Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran to extend the Vihaan.AI turnaround timeline from five years to as long as a decade.
UpGrad's all-stock acquisition of Unacademy, valued at Rs 1,955 crore, is set to close within three weeks after CCI clearance and near-complete investor sign-offs. The deal combines upGrad's upskilling business with Unacademy's test prep and medical education platforms, with Gaurav Munjal staying on as CEO.
