The former Emap finance director, Ian Griffiths, has been headhunted for the same role at ITV, according to the Sunday Telegraph.

Griffiths left the publisher in March after its break-up and sale to GMG/Apax (B2Bs) and Bauer (consumer mags).

The paper says he is one of the frontrunners for the ITV finance role, currently being covered by chief operating officer John Creswell.