William Swainger

William Swainger is an experienced professional in distribution and rights management, currently serving as the Distribution & Partnerships Operations Manager at Channel 4 since July 2022. Prior to this role, William held positions including Rights Executive at Fremantle from August 2019 to July 2022, and Rights Coordinator at BBC Studios from October 2017 to August 2019. Additionally, William worked as a Rights and Sales Executive at Tate between February 2013 and October 2017, and began the career as a Digital Technologies Assistant at Bridgeman Images from January 2012 to January 2013. William also contributed to education as a Photography Workshop Tutor at the University for the Creative Arts in February 2012. William holds a BA hons in Photography from the University for the Creative Arts, completed between 2008 and 2011, and attended The Castle School 6th Form from 2004 to 2006.