ITV's CEO search looks in surprising place

The search for a new CEO for ITV has caused some raised eyebrows in the executive search world, as reports come in that the board may be placing more onus on hiring someone from the City rather than someone with industry savvy – Campaign Live reports.

Dame Carolyn McCall of easyJet, Seb James of Dixons Carphone and Paul Geddes of Direct Line are all front-runners, despite the fact than none of them have ever been in charge of a creative business.