ITV

Michael Grade CBE, Executive Chairman: Non executive chairman of Pinewood Shepperton plc (2000) and Ocado Limited (2006). Non executive director of Charlton Athletic plc (1997). Director of The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (2007). Previous Experience: Chairman of the BBC (2004 – 2006). Non-executive chairman of Hemsott plc (2000 – 2006). Non-executive director of SMG plc (2003 – 2004), Camelot Group plc (2000 – 2004) and Leisure & Media VCT plc (2001 – 2004). Chief Executive of Channel 4 (1988 – 1997), Director of Programmes then Managing Director, Television (Designate) BBC (1986 – 1988), Controller of BBC1 (1984 – 1986). President of Embassy Television, USA (1981 – 1984). Director of programming, London Weekend Television (1973 – 1981). Fellow of the Royal Television Society and Vice-President of BAFTA.

Sir George Russell CBE, Deputy Chairman: Director of The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (2002). Non-executive director of Northern Rock plc (1996 – 2006). Chairman of 3i Group plc (1992 – 2001), Northern Development Company (1994 – 2002), Camelot Group plc (1995 – 2002), Independent Broadcasting Authority and its successor, the Independent Television Commission (1989 – 1996), Independent Television News Limited (1988 – 1989), deputy chairman of Channel 4 (1987 – 1989). Non-executive director of Taylor Woodrow (1992 – 2004). Non-executive director of British Alcan Aluminium plc (1997 – 2001) and chief executive (1982 – 1985). Chief executive and then chairman of Marley plc (1986 – 1997).

Sir Robert Phillis, Non-executive director: Non-executive chairman of All3Media Holdings Limited (2004) and president of the Royal Television Society (2004), Chief executive of Guardian Media Group plc (1997 – 2006). Non-executive director of Jazz FM plc (1999 – 2006), group managing director of Carlton Communications Plc (1987 – 1991), managing director of Central Independent Television plc (1981 – 1987), deputy director general of BBC (1993 – 1997), chief executive of BBC Worldwide (1994 – 1997), chairman of BBC Enterprises Limited (1993 – 1994), chief executive of Independent Television News Limited (1991 – 1993)

Sir Brian Pitman, Non-executive director: Non-executive director of The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC (2001), Singapore Airlines Limited (2003), Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited (2004), Virgin Atlantic Limited (2004), Virgin Travel Group Limited (2004), Tomkins plc (2000), director ofActuris Limited (2000), The White Ensign Association Limited (1999). He is also a senior adviser to Morgan Stanley (2001), Chief executive of Lloyds TSB Group plc for 13 years and chairman for four years, non-executive chairman of Next Plc (1998 – 2002). Non-executive director of UbiNetics Holdings Limited (2002 – 2005).

Baroness Usha Prashar CBE, Non-executive director: Chairman – Judicial Appointments Committee (2005), chairman of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Chancellor of De Montfort University (1996 – 2006). First Civil Service Commissioner (2000 – 2005). Non-executive director of Unite Group plc (2001 – 2004), Channel Four Television Corporation (1992 – 1999), Chairman of the National Literacy Trust (2000 – 2005), member of the BBC Educational Broadcasting Council (1987 – 1988), the Arts Council of Great Britain (1994 – 1997), the Council Royal Holloway College London (1992 – 1997), trustee of BBC World Service Trust (2002 – 2005).

Sir James Crosby Senior independent non-executive director:Non-executive director of Compass Group PLC (2007) and of the Financial Services Authority (2004), Chief executive of HBOS plc (1999-2006).

Mike Clasper, Non-executive director: Management committee of Prince of Wales Business and Environment Programme. Chairman of the Marketplace Impact Taskforce of Business in the Community, Founder member of the Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change. Member of the National Employment Panel, Chief Executive of BAA plc (2003-2006), Deputy Chief Executive BAA plc (2001 – 2003). President of Global Home Care, Proctor & Gamble (1999 – 2001).

John McGrath, Non-executive director: Chairman of The Cicely Saunders Foundation (2001), director of Kensington Green (Management) Limited (2003), Chairman (2000 – 2003) of The Boots Company PLC (director 1997 – 2000), group chief executive of Grand Metropolitan plc (1994 – 1997) and Diageo PLC (1997 – 2000), director of Justerini and Brooks Limited (1996 – 2000), The Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum (1996 – 2001).

John Cresswell, Chief Operating Officer and Finance Director: Non-executive director of The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds plc (2003), Finance Director Meridian Broadcasting Limited (1993 – 1995), Finance Director United Broadcasting and Entertainment Limited (1996 – 1998) and Chief Operating Officer (1998 – 2000). Director of Operations Granada Content (2000 – 2001), Chief Operating Officer and FD Granada Content (2001 – 2004) and Chief Operating Officer, Granada and ITV (2004 – 2006) Qualifications: BSc, ACA

Affiliations

• Mediasmart

Lobbying firms

• Whitehouse Consultancy Ltd