ITV Plc Unveils Steering Committee

Carlton and Granada have confirmed that the former head of Lloyds TSB Sir Brian Pitman is to become interim chairman of ITV plc (see Charles Allen Could Spark Fresh Shareholder Dispute).

A steering committee of six non-executive directors, three from Carlton and three from Granada, met earlier today to discuss the future of the board, which was rocked by the ousting of former Carlton chairman Michael Green (see Green Relinquishes Roles As ITV Chairman Designate).

Sir George Russell (pictured), of Granada, has been appointed interim deputy chairman of the “Board-in-waiting”, which consists of the six non-executive directors, Granada boss Charles Allen and ITV finance director Henry Staunton.

The interim board will guide through the merger proposals and have agreed that a firm of recruitment specialists should be appointed to recommend an independent candidate for the position of non-executive chairman of ITV.

A number of high-profile industry figures have been linked to the post. The current favourite is Denise Kingsmill, the deputy chairman of the Competition Commission (see

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