Thursday November 5, 12:58 PM
UK's Channel 4 appoints Lord Burns as chairman
LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Lord Terry Burns, a former permanent secretary to the Treasury, has been appointed the next chairman of Channel 4, to oversee the selection of a new chief executive and a possible partnership with the BBC.
Media regulator Ofcom made the announcement on Thursday because the broadcaster is publicly owned but funded by advertising.
Burns has held a number of high profile jobs in recent years, including leading a review of the BBC for the government, reviewing the Football Association and leading the group which regulates the lottery.
He was also the chairman of Marks and Spencer (LSE: MKS.L - news) and is the chairman of Abbey.
'I am delighted to be joining Channel 4,' he said. 'This is a time of great change as we experience the impact of the rapid development of digital technology in the communications sector and Channel 4 has a very special and continuing role to play.'
Burns' first task will be to help find a chief executive for Channel 4, home to Big Brother and hard-hitting documentaries, after Andy Duncan said he would step down.
The group has also been holding talks with the commercial arm of the BBC, BBC Worldwide, over a possible partnership or tie up.
(Reporting by Kate Holton; editing by Simon Jessop) Keywords: CHANNEL4 CHAIRMAN/
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