Ian Axton
Head of Operations - Itv News & Current Affairs @ITV
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Head of Operations - Itv News & Current Affairs @ITV
GB
Responsible for operations, strategy, development and innovation across ITV News.
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ABOUT IAN AXTON
Ian is a member of the Senior Leadership Team at ITV plc. As Head of Operations for ITV News he\'s responsible for all operational functions, including strategy, innovation, technology and property. Ian’s career has spanned senior roles in both television and commercial radio, both off-air and on. He was CEO of the commercial radio group \'The Local Radio Company\' which built a portfolio of stations across Southern England. He also founded his own media company which owned commercial radio stations in Hampshire and Berkshire. Ian led the business to a successful disposal to the Celador Group. On-air at ITV, Ian anchored a 6pm regional news programme for seven years before moving back into senior management as Head of News. After a secondment to an operational delivery role in a £33 investment project for ITV News and a spell as Head of Production Operations & Technical Management, Ian was promoted to Head of Operations for ITV News & Current Affairs in April 2025.
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