The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a public research university in London,England,and a member institution of the University of London. Founded in 1895 by Fabian Society members Sidney Webb,Beatrice Webb,Graham Wallas and George Bernard Shaw,LSE joined the University of London in 1900 and established its first degree courses under the auspices of the university in 1901. LSE began awarding its degrees in its own name in 2008,prior to which it awarded degrees of the University of London. It became a university in its own right within the University of London in 2022.
Michael Ian Grade,Baron Grade of Yarmouth,is an English television executive and businessman. He has held a number of senior roles in television,including controller of BBC1 (1984–1986),chief executive of Channel 4 (1988–1997),chairman of the board of governors of the BBC (2004–2006),and executive chairman of ITV plc (2007–2009). He sat as a Conservative Party life peer in the House of Lords from 2011 until after his appointment as Chair of Ofcom.
News Corp UK &Ireland Limited is a British newspaper publisher,and a wholly owned subsidiary of the American mass media conglomerate News Corp. It is the current publisher of The Times,The Sunday Times,and The Sun newspapers;its former publications include the Today,News of the World,and The London Paper newspapers. It was established in February 1981 under the name News International plc. In June 2002,the company name was changed to News International Limited,and on 31 May 2011,to NI Group Limited,and on 26 June 2013 to News UK.
The Office of Communications,commonly known as Ofcom,is the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting,telecommunications and postal industries of the United Kingdom.
James Rupert Jacob Murdoch is a British-American businessman. He is the younger son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch and the former chief executive officer (CEO) of 21st Century Fox from 2015 to 2019.
Sir David Anthony King is a South African-born British chemist,academic,and head of the Climate Crisis Advisory Group.
Timothy David Gardam is a British journalist,media executive and educator. He was Director of Television at Channel 4 until 2003,after which he served as Principal of St Anne's College,Oxford until 2016. He now serves as Chief Executive of the Nuffield Foundation.
The BBC Trust was the governing body of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) between 2007 and 2017. It was operationally independent of BBC management and external bodies,and its stated aim was to make decisions in the best interests of licence-fee payers. On 12 May 2016,it was announced in the House of Commons that,under the next royal charter,the regulatory functions of the BBC Trust were to be transferred to Ofcom.
Stewart Peter Purvis CBE is a British broadcaster,broadcasting executive,author and academic.
Sir Robert William Chote is a British economist and chair of the UK Statistics Authority. He was previously chairman of the Office of Budget Responsibility from 2010 to 2020.
Terence Burns,Baron Burns,sometimes known as Terry Burns,is a British economist,made a life peer in 1998 for his services as former Chief Economic Advisor and Permanent Secretary to HM Treasury. He served as Chairman of Ofcom from 2018 to 2020,and is currently a senior adviser to Santander UK,non-executive Chairman of Glas Cymru,and a non-executive director of Pearson Group plc. He is also a former President of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research,President of the Society of Business Economists,ex Chairman of the Governing Body of the Royal Academy of Music,and ex Chairman of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestra. On 5 November 2009 he was announced chairman Designate of Channel Four Television Corporation,succeeding Luke Johnson,who retired on 27 January 2010 following six years in the post.
Dame Patricia Anne Hodgson,is a British broadcasting executive,competition regulator,and academic administrator.
Stephen Andrew Carter,Baron Carter of Barnes,,is a Scottish businessman and politician. Starting his career as CEO of J Walter Thompson UK &Ireland and COO of NTL UK &Ireland,in 2003 Carter became the founding CEO of Ofcom in the United Kingdom. He was subsequently the group CEO of Brunswick Group from 2007 until 2008,when he stepped down to join the administration of Prime Minister Gordon Brown,Initially serving in 2008 as Brown's chief of strategy,principal advisor,and the Acting Downing Street Chief of Staff,he was the Minister for Communications,Technology and Broadcasting from 2008 to 2009. Between 2010 and 2013 he held various management positions at Alcatel-Lucent,and in 2013 he became the group CEO of Informa,an information and events company.
Matthew Samuel Collier is a veteran,business executive,entrepreneur,and speaker. At 29,he was elected as the youngest big-city "strong" mayor in the United States when he served as the chief executive of his hometown of Flint,Michigan,from 1987 to 1991. Following his four-year stint as mayor,he served in executive roles with several technology companies.
YouView is a hybrid television platform in the United Kingdom developed by YouView TV Ltd,a partnership of four broadcasters,the BBC,ITV,Channel 4 and Channel 5;and three telecommunications operators,Arqiva,BT Group and TalkTalk Group.
Kip Meek,full name Kingsley John Neville Meek,is a British businessperson specialising in media and telecommunication.
Sir Martin Eugene Donnelly,is a British former civil servant. He was Permanent Secretary of the Department for International Trade,until leaving the Civil Service on 24 March 2017.
George Nicholas Pollard is a British journalist and the former head of Sky News.
Dame Colette Bowe is an English business woman and former civil servant.
Dame Sharon Michele White,Lady Chote,is a British businesswoman. She is the current Chair of the John Lewis Partnership,having previously held a variety of roles in the Civil Service.
