The Carlton boss's coup in snatching the licence for London weekday television from under the nose of Thames TV boss Richard Dunn, was largely down to his knack of knowing just how to pitch a deal.

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Chairman, Founder and former CEO, Richard Schulze stepped down from the Board in May 2012 upon conclusion of the investigation into the Dunn affair.

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