Summary
ITV's search for a new chief executive has proved to be even more chaotic and ill-tempered than any of us could have imagined. Ex- BskyB boss tony Ball always looked like a smart choice with his background in pay-tV, but his chutzpah is something else.
He has reportedly asked that his share options be backdated to May, when his candidacy first emerged, as he is claiming credit for the 49% rally in ItV's share price since then. It's a laughable suggestion -- leaving aside the fact that simon Fox of HMV was first choice for the job until July. Perhaps Ball would like to claim credit for the rise in other media shares in the past six months (Yell up 400%, trinity Mirror up 540%)?See the full content of this document
Extract
Putting the Fear Into Itv
But Ball...
See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
