Andrew Cosslett has been appointed as the new chair of ITV. He will replace Sir Peter Bazalgette, who is stepping down after six years in the role and nine years on the board.
Cosslett is also the chair of Kingfisher PLC, the FTSE 100 international home improvement company, known for its B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt and Screwfix brands. He is also the former Chief Executive of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and former Chair of the Rugby Football Union (RFU), the governing body for rugby in England.
“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,” said ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall.
“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.”
Cosslett will join the Board as an independent non-executive Director and Chair Designate with effect from 1 June 2022 and will become non-executive Chair with effect from 29 September 2022 when Sir Peter stands down.
