Former Travis Perkins boss Cooper to chair Channel 4

A erstwhile brag of Travis Perkins is to beryllium named arsenic the adjacent seat of Channel 4, the state-owned broadcaster.

Sky News tin uncover that Geoff Cooper, who chairs the online electrical goods retailer AO, volition beryllium appointed by Ofcom, the media regulator, aboriginal connected Wednesday.

Mr Cooper's assignment has been signed disconnected by Lisa Nandy, the civilization secretary, according to insiders.

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He is understood to person seen disconnected contention from rival candidates including Debbie Wosskow, the entrepreneur, and financier Wol Kolade.

Sky News revealed Mr Cooper's engagement successful the process during the summer.

The process to enlistee a seat for Channel 4 was launched earlier this year, with Dawn Airey, the media manufacture veteran, holding the relation connected an interim basis.

Sir Ian Cheshire, the erstwhile Kingfisher main executive, stepped down aft conscionable 1 word successful the post.

Sir Keir Starmer's determination to clasp Lisa Nandy arsenic civilization caput has removed a imaginable crushed for the decision of the process to beryllium delayed, with insiders suggesting a determination astir a preferred campaigner is imminent.

Sir Ian stepped down earlier this twelvemonth aft conscionable 1 three-year word successful the role.

The contention to pb the state-owned broadcaster's committee has acquired further value since aft the resignation of Alex Mahon, its long-serving main executive.

Ms Mahon, who was a vocal hostile of the past Conservative government's projected privatisation of Channel 4, has near to articulation Superstruct, a backstage equity-owned unrecorded amusement company.

Recruitment to the committee of Channel 4 is technically led by Ofcom, the media regulator, successful statement with the civilization secretary.

Ms Nandy is besides expected to motorboat a hunt soon for a successor to Lord Grade, the Ofcom chair.

Nobody progressive successful the assignment would remark connected Wednesday.