ITV, Unilever, Twitter: Everything that matters this morning

Commercial broadcaster ITV has confirmed the appointment of Carolyn McCall as its first female chief executive. McCall joins ITV from easyJet, where she has been chief executive for seven years. She will join ITV on 8 January, 2018, replacing Adam Crozier, who left the company at the end of June. “I’m really pleased to be joining ITV. It is a fantastic company in a dynamic and stimulating sector,” says McCall, who started her career in marketing. “I am looking forward to getting to know all of the people at ITV and helping it make the most of the amazing opportunities that it has in the future.”