Interactive media gaming company Netplay TV PLC (AIM: NPT) said it appointed Clive William Jones as non-executive chairman with immediate effect.
Martin Higginson will remain as chief executive.
Jones started his broadcasting career in 1978 when he produced award winning news programmes and documentaries for ITV. He then moved into management firstly as an dditor of TVAM and then as managing director of Central Television, and the London News Network.
He has held a number of prestigious roles in the media industry such as chief executive of both ITV News and Carlton UK Television. He is currently non-executive chairman of GMTV and a non-executive director of S4C, as well as Governor of the National Film and Television School.
Jones commented:
"I am delighted to be joining NetPlay TV as it consolidates its position in the market and embarks on a new period of growth.We plan to build an interactive business of both national and international scale."