It turns out that ITV exec Dawn Airey will not just become Chairman of rival telly firm Five, but CEO of it too. Which presumably isn't news that has gone down all that well with Five's current CEO Jane Lighting, and is presumably why she announced yesterday that she will resign with immediate effect. As previously reported, Airey has tendered her resignation at ITV, though the consensus is that the commercial broadcaster will force her to stick to the twelve month notice period in her contract, meaning she won't join Five until May next year. Five's Exec Director Of Sales will take on the CEO role there until Airey's arrival.
May 2, 2008
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Five CEO quits, Airey may not arrive there for a year
Five CEO Jane Lighting has resigned with immediate effect as ITV's Dawn Airey is set to become Five's chairman and CEO, though she may not join until May next year.