May 27, 2026

UKSIP Associate Partner Owen Spencer Featured in CoStar Commentary on Channel 4’s London HQ Move

Owen Spencer, Counsel, Commercial Real Estate at Forsters and an Associate Partner of the 2026 UK Screen Investment Programme, has recently authored a featured article for CoStar exploring Channel 4’s proposed move from its long-standing London headquarters.

The piece examines the broadcaster’s decision to place its iconic Horseferry Road headquarters on the market after 32 years, alongside Channel 4’s wider strategic repositioning from a traditional publisher-broadcaster model towards becoming a digital-first public service streamer by 2030.

The article also reflects on the implications for media real estate, evolving production models and the future of creative industry infrastructure in the UK.

Read the full article here.

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