Overview

• Sky News reports that Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has approved Cooper’s appointment and Ofcom plans to confirm it later on Wednesday.
• Cooper is the former chief executive of Travis Perkins and currently chairs online retailer AO.
• His selection follows the withdrawal of former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King and reporting that Channel 4 board member Debbie Wosskow is out of the running.
• Wol Kolade was among the final contenders, with Ofcom overseeing the process and the government required to sign off the appointment.
• The new chair will help steer the search for a successor to former CEO Alex Mahon, with executive firm Spencer Stuart already circulating a brief.