He was founding chief executive of Channel 4 in 1981 after a long career as a program maker and executive with the BBC and ITV and as an independent producer .
A special directorate award went to Jeremy Isaacs .
Jeremy Isaacs was founding chief executive of Channel 4 in 1981 after a long career as a program maker and executive with the BBC and ITV and as an independent producer .
A special directorate award went to Jeremy Isaacs .