diff --git a/frontend/src/features/channels/views/ChannelsView.vue b/frontend/src/features/channels/views/ChannelsView.vue
index d71c367d..b48afed7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/channels/views/ChannelsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/features/channels/views/ChannelsView.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     import { useRoute } from 'vue-router';
     import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
     import { useWorkspaceStore } from '@/features/workspaces/stores/workspaceStore.js';
-    import { useContentItemsStore } from '@/features/content/stores/contentItemsStore.js';
     import { useChannelsStore } from '@/features/channels/stores/channelsStore.js';
     import {
         mdiClose,
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@
     const route = useRoute();
     const { t } = useI18n();
     const workspaceStore = useWorkspaceStore();
-    const contentItemsStore = useContentItemsStore();
     const channelsStore = useChannelsStore();
 
     const isCreateFormVisible = ref(false);
@@ -55,12 +53,10 @@
         channelsStore.channels
             .filter(channel => channel.network)
             .map(channel => {
-                const metrics = buildMetrics(channel.name);
                 const workspace = workspaceStore.workspaces.find(candidate => candidate.id === channel.workspaceId);
 
                 return {
                     ...channel,
-                    ...metrics,
                     workspaceName: workspace?.name ?? t('nav.noWorkspace'),
                 };
             })
@@ -80,27 +76,8 @@
         portraitUrl: form.portraitUrl.trim(),
         bannerUrl: form.bannerUrl.trim(),
         workspaceName: workspaceStore.activeWorkspace?.name ?? t('nav.noWorkspace'),
-        scheduled: 0,
-        readyCount: 0,
-        blockedCount: 0,
-        nextDueDate: null,
     }));
 
-    function buildMetrics(channelName) {
-        const matches = contentItemsStore.items.filter(item =>
-            parseTargets(item.publicationTargets).some(target => target.toLowerCase() === channelName.toLowerCase())
-        );
-
-        return {
-            scheduled: matches.length,
-            nextDueDate: matches
-                .filter(item => item.dueDate)
-                .sort((left, right) => new Date(left.dueDate).getTime() - new Date(right.dueDate).getTime())[0]?.dueDate ?? null,
-            readyCount: matches.filter(item => ['Approved', 'Scheduled', 'Published'].includes(item.status)).length,
-            blockedCount: matches.filter(item => item.status === 'In approval').length,
-        };
-    }
-
     function resetForm() {
         form.name = '';
         form.network = activeNetwork.value;
@@ -172,13 +149,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    function parseTargets(value) {
-        return (value ?? '')
-            .split(/[,\n]+/)
-            .map(target => target.trim())
-            .filter(Boolean);
-    }
-
     function channelHandle(channel) {
         const rawHandle = channel.handle || channel.name || channel.network;
 
@@ -484,25 +454,7 @@
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
-                <div class="channel-metrics">
-                    <div>
-                        <small>{{ t('channels.metrics.scheduled') }}</small>
-                        <strong>{{ channel.scheduled }}</strong>
-                    </div>
-                    <div>
-                        <small>{{ t('channels.metrics.ready') }}</small>
-                        <strong>{{ channel.readyCount }}</strong>
-                    </div>
-                    <div>
-                        <small>{{ t('channels.metrics.blocked') }}</small>
-                        <strong>{{ channel.blockedCount }}</strong>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-
-                <div class="channel-footer">
-                    <span>{{ t('channels.nextDue') }}</span>
-                    <em>{{ channel.nextDueDate ? new Date(channel.nextDueDate).toLocaleDateString() : t('channels.noScheduled') }}</em>
-                </div>
+                <p>{{ channel.workspaceName }}</p>
             </article>
         </div>
 
@@ -531,9 +483,6 @@
 
     .header p,
     .channel-profile-row span,
-    .channel-footer span,
-    .channel-footer em,
-    .channel-metrics small,
     .page-message,
     .empty-state span {
         @apply text-sm leading-6 not-italic;
@@ -606,8 +555,7 @@
 
     .panel-header strong,
     .field,
-    .channel-profile-row strong,
-    .channel-metrics strong {
+    .channel-profile-row strong {
         color: var(--app-color-on-surface);
     }
 
@@ -649,10 +597,6 @@
         @apply flex justify-end gap-3;
     }
 
-    .channel-footer {
-        @apply flex items-center justify-between gap-4;
-    }
-
     .channel-preview-card {
         @apply overflow-hidden p-0;
     }
@@ -709,7 +653,7 @@
     }
 
     .channel-preview-card > p {
-        @apply px-5 text-sm font-semibold;
+        @apply px-5 pb-5 text-sm font-semibold;
         color: var(--app-text-muted);
     }
 
@@ -745,25 +689,6 @@
         background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f766e, #2563eb);
     }
 
-    .channel-metrics {
-        @apply mx-5 grid grid-cols-3 gap-3 rounded-[1rem] border p-4;
-        background: var(--app-color-on-primary);
-        border-color: var(--app-border-subtle);
-    }
-
-    .channel-metrics div {
-        @apply flex flex-col gap-1;
-    }
-
-    .channel-metrics strong {
-        @apply text-2xl font-black;
-    }
-
-    .channel-footer {
-        @apply border-t px-5 py-4;
-        border-color: var(--app-border-subtle);
-    }
-
     .page-message {
         @apply rounded-[1.25rem] border p-4 font-medium;
         background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/content/views/ContentItemDetailView.vue b/frontend/src/features/content/views/ContentItemDetailView.vue
index 26c1c626..0132dc3e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/content/views/ContentItemDetailView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/features/content/views/ContentItemDetailView.vue
@@ -965,8 +965,20 @@
         return placement?.channelName || placement?.network || 'Selected channel';
     }
 
+    function placementChannel(placement = activePlacement.value) {
+        return availableChannels.value.find(candidate => candidate.id === placement?.channelId) ?? null;
+    }
+
+    function channelInitials(channel) {
+        const source = channel?.name || channel?.network || '';
+        const words = source.split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean);
+        const initials = words.slice(0, 2).map(word => word[0]).join('');
+
+        return initials.toUpperCase() || 'CH';
+    }
+
     function previewHandle(placement = activePlacement.value) {
-        const channel = availableChannels.value.find(candidate => candidate.id === placement?.channelId);
+        const channel = placementChannel(placement);
         const handle = channel?.handle || placement?.channelName || placement?.network || 'channel';
 
         return handle.startsWith('@') ? handle : `@${handle.replace(/\s+/g, '').toLowerCase()}`;
@@ -1251,10 +1263,14 @@
                                                 class="target-check"
                                                 :icon="isChannelSelected(channel.id) ? mdiCheckboxMarked : mdiCheckboxBlankOutline"
                                             />
-                                            <v-icon
-                                                class="target-network"
-                                                :icon="channelIcon(channel.network)"
-                                            />
+                                            <span class="target-network">
+                                                <img
+                                                    v-if="channel.portraitUrl"
+                                                    :src="channel.portraitUrl"
+                                                    :alt="channel.name"
+                                                />
+                                                <span v-else>{{ channelInitials(channel) }}</span>
+                                            </span>
                                         </v-btn>
                                     </div>
                                 </template>
@@ -1277,7 +1293,12 @@
                                     <div class="preview-topbar">
                                         <div class="preview-profile">
                                             <div class="preview-avatar">
-                                                <v-icon :icon="channelIcon(activePlacement.network)" />
+                                                <img
+                                                    v-if="placementChannel(activePlacement)?.portraitUrl"
+                                                    :src="placementChannel(activePlacement).portraitUrl"
+                                                    :alt="previewProfileName(activePlacement)"
+                                                />
+                                                <span v-else>{{ channelInitials(placementChannel(activePlacement) ?? activePlacement) }}</span>
                                             </div>
                                             <div>
                                                 <strong>{{ previewProfileName(activePlacement) }}</strong>
@@ -2002,11 +2023,16 @@
 
     .target-network,
     .preview-avatar {
-        @apply grid h-7 w-7 place-items-center rounded-full;
+        @apply grid h-7 w-7 place-items-center overflow-hidden rounded-full text-[0.65rem] font-black;
         background: rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.12);
         color: var(--app-color-on-tertiary);
     }
 
+    .target-network img,
+    .preview-avatar img {
+        @apply h-full w-full object-cover;
+    }
+
     .target-channel.active .target-network {
         background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
         color: var(--app-color-on-primary);
diff --git a/frontend/src/layouts/main/AppSidebar.vue b/frontend/src/layouts/main/AppSidebar.vue
index f977b602..fbc3c742 100644
--- a/frontend/src/layouts/main/AppSidebar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/layouts/main/AppSidebar.vue
@@ -139,6 +139,14 @@
         isNotificationsOpen.value = !isNotificationsOpen.value;
     }
 
+    function channelInitials(channel) {
+        const source = channel?.name || channel?.network || '';
+        const words = source.split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean);
+        const initials = words.slice(0, 2).map(word => word[0]).join('');
+
+        return initials.toUpperCase() || 'CH';
+    }
+
     function updateCollapsedSearchPanelPosition() {
         if (props.isExpanded || !searchRef.value) {
             collapsedSearchPanelStyle.value = {};
@@ -657,9 +665,17 @@
                         v-for="channel in channelsStore.channels"
                         :key="channel.id"
                         :to="{ name: 'channels', query: { channel: channel.id } }"
-                        class="sidebar-sublink"
+                        class="sidebar-sublink sidebar-sublink-channel"
                         active-class="sidebar-sublink-active"
                     >
+                        <span class="sidebar-channel-portrait">
+                            <img
+                                v-if="channel.portraitUrl"
+                                :src="channel.portraitUrl"
+                                :alt="channel.name"
+                            />
+                            <span v-else>{{ channelInitials(channel) }}</span>
+                        </span>
                         <span>{{ channel.name }}</span>
                     </router-link>
 
@@ -1018,6 +1034,20 @@
         color: var(--app-text-muted);
     }
 
+    .sidebar-sublink-channel {
+        @apply flex-row items-center gap-2.5;
+    }
+
+    .sidebar-channel-portrait {
+        @apply grid h-7 w-7 shrink-0 place-items-center overflow-hidden rounded-full text-[0.65rem] font-black;
+        background: rgba(15, 118, 110, 0.12);
+        color: var(--app-color-on-tertiary);
+    }
+
+    .sidebar-channel-portrait img {
+        @apply h-full w-full object-cover;
+    }
+
     .sidebar-sublink:hover,
     .sidebar-sublink-active {
         background: var(--app-control-hover);