Carolyn McCall to become ITV's first female chief executive

McCall will assume the role on 8th January next year – succeeding Adam Crozier, who left the company at the end of June – and brings media experience in the form of her previous role as chief executive of Guardian Media Group, which publishes The Guardian newspaper.

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In a statement to easyJet shareholders, McCall said she already missed the airline, but that the opportunity at the broadcaster felt like the right move.

"This was a really difficult decision for me to make,” she said. “After seven years, the opportunity from ITV felt like the right one to take. It is a fantastic company in a dynamic and stimulating sector. EasyJet is a structural winner in a brilliant position, and I look forward to being a loyal customer in the years to come.”