REG - STV Group PLC - Appointment of new Chief Executive Officer

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30/08/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 2110C  STV Group PLC  30 August 2024

 

 

 

7am, 30 August 2024

 

Appointment of new Chief Executive Officer

 

STV Group plc today announces that Rufus Radcliffe will join the Board as
Chief Executive Officer on Friday 1 November 2024.

 

Rufus Radcliffe joins STV from ITV plc where until April 2024 he was a member
of the Executive Committee and latterly held the position of Managing Director
of Streaming, Interactive and Data, playing a key role in the acceleration of
ITV's digital transformation. He was responsible for the strategic development
and successful launch of ITVX in December 2022. Rufus also led the interactive
business and the group-wide data strategy.

 

Over a 13-year career with ITV, he previously held the positions of Chief
Marketing Officer, where he ran all Direct-to-Consumer activities and led the
brand transformation of ITV, as well as the marketing launch of BritBox.  He
also served as Group Marketing and Research Director.

 

Prior to joining ITV, Rufus spent nine years at Channel 4 rising to the
position of Controller of Marketing, during which time the business launched
E4 and the channels' first streaming service, 4OD.

 

This appointment is made following the announcement in March 2024 of Simon
Pitts' intention to step down from the Board and his role as Chief Executive
Officer which he will do on 31 October 2024.

 

Paul Reynolds, Chair of STV Group plc, said: "The Board is delighted to
welcome Rufus to lead STV following a competitive selection process involving
some of the best leadership talent in the UK media industry. We now embark on
the next phase of STV's exciting growth journey as a digital first,
content-led business and Rufus brings with him a rare breadth of strategic and
operational expertise from his previous significant industry roles.  We very
much look forward to working with him."

 

Rufus Radcliffe commented: "STV is a great brand with an enviable track record
of making high quality, must-watch content and has a strong relationship with
viewers and advertisers. I'm thrilled to be joining and cannot wait to work
with everyone at STV to build on the tremendous success and growth of the past
few years."

 

There is no information required to be disclosed in accordance with UK Listing
Rule 6.4.8.

 

This announcement is made in accordance with UK Listing Rule 6.4.6.

 

For further information, please contact:

Kirstin Stevenson, Head of Communications

Kirstin.stevenson@stv.tv | 07803970106

 

 

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