New ITV Chairman

This was quoted today...............

The Independent on Sunday has reported that the deputy chairman of the Competition Commission, Denise Kingsmill, has been "approached" to become the chairman of a newly-merged ITV.

Kingsmill is set to retire from the Competition Commission next month. She has already been connected with taking over the chairman position at Channel 4 when that station's current chairman departs at the end of this year.

The appointment of a wholly independent chairman at the top of Carlton and Granada's merged ITV entity would be in line with shareholder wishes to balance the power to be wielded by Granada's current chairman, Charles Allen, when he becomes ITV's CEO. In a now infamous incident, shareholders and Granada were responsible for the ousting of Carlton chairman Michael Green on Tuesday, October 21.

Steady on, Green isn't out yet!

Sorry, but there are SOME that my twisted mind simply CANNOT resist.

I suppose she needs the bread!

What's that Nick, she kneads the bread?

I suppose you might also say she's well bred... <Boom Boom!>

I nominate:

Rupert Murdoch
Jean-Marie Messier
and Ted Turner


oh....let's not forget Silvio Berlusconi.

...not forgetting Greg Dyke

haha!!...does anyone know how secure Greg Dyke's job is in the post-Hutton (angry #10) world?

Maybe Alastair Darling could have a go at running ITV?

I would think he will be quite secure, after all, a week or two ago, the last witness gave evidence that contradicts what Blair and his minions were saying, specifically that Blair said he did not chair the meeting that discussed outing Dr. Kelly, when the last witness said he did. So I suspect the government will get more criticism, might be only just though.

If anyone is for the chop, then it will almost certainly be Gilligan, and possibly the Director of BBC News.

But there were rumours in the city soon after Green's sacking that Dyke could be poached.

Bring back Michael Grade!

I very much doubt Greg Dyke will leave the BBC any time in the near future.

He's started too many long-term plans to not see it through.

Yeah, exactly....Greg Dyke started too many long-term, EXPENSIVE plans...

...at a time when #10 has a great incentive (revenge) to put BBC through the ringer in one of those "public services that give value for the money" audits.

If Greg stays, BBC Board of Governors know that the audit will be tough.

If Greg goes, on the other hand...and some apologies are made... (you get the idea).


After all, this is the same New Labour that wrecked tradition in the House of Lords, and is in the process of wrecking tradition in the judiciary.

What makes you think they'll leave "Old Aunty BBC" alone once their reformist attention is brought to bear on the corporation? Almost anything could be up for change.