Appointments to the Channel 4 Board

Ofcom today announced appointments to the Channel 4 Board.

Deputy Chairman

Mark Price, a non-executive member of the Board since October 2010, is appointed Deputy Chairman. This follows the departure of the former Deputy Chairman Lord Hall to the BBC. Mark is appointed for a three-year term.

Mark is Managing Director of Waitrose and Deputy Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership. He is also Chair of The Prince's Rural Action Programme and Chairman of Business In The Community.

Non-Executive Members

Stewart Purvis joins the Board as a non-executive member. Stewart is Professor of Television Journalism at City University London. Between 2007 and 2010 he was Partner for Content and Standards at Ofcom, and before that served as Chief Executive of ITN for eight years.

In addition to Stewart's appointment, three existing non-executives of the Board are reappointed for three years. They are: Alicja Lesniak, Monica Burch and Richard Rivers.

Colette Bowe, Chairman of Ofcom, said: I am delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Price as Deputy Chairman and Stewart Purvis as a new member of the Channel 4 Board. They both bring considerable depth of experience and will further strengthen the Board.

Lord Burns, Chairman of Channel 4, added: I am pleased to welcome Mark to the role of Deputy Chair of the Channel 4 Board. He has been an excellent member of the Board for the past three years and is well equipped for this important role.

With the addition of Stewart Purvis to the role of Non-Executive Director and the extension of Alicja, Monica and Richard's terms, we have a strong Board in place with a broad range of skills and experience.

ENDS

NOTES FOR EDITORS

1. Ofcom is required under the Broadcasting Act 1990 to appoint non-executive members to the Channel 4 Board, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

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