ITV Appoints Andrew Cosslett As Chair To Succeed Peter Bazalgette

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ITV has appointed Andrew Cosslett as its new Chairman, succeeding Peter Bazalgette, who will step down after just over six years in the role and nine years on the board.

The UK broadcaster said today that Cosslett will join the board as an independent Non-executive Director and Chair Designate from June 1 and will become Non-executive Chair from September 29 when Bazalgette exits.Cosslett is also the Chair of international home improvement company Kingfisher PLC and is the former Chief Executive of InterContinental Hotels Group as well as former Chair of the Rugby Football Union, the sport’s governing body in England.On the appointment, ITV Chief Executive Carolyn McCall said, “ITV is very grateful to Baz for the role he has played as our Chair as we have transformed the Company into the much stronger, more flexible and digitally scaled business it is today.

He will be greatly missed by the entire business. The next few years will be exciting for ITV as we launch ITVX and continue to deliver our digital acceleration.

I’m really pleased that Andrew, with his huge wealth of experience, will be with us as Chair as we continue to grow and deliver on our ambition.”Said Cosslett, “I am delighted to be joining ITV.