Former Channel 5 chief executive Dawn Airey has joined the board of technology vendor Blackbird.
Airey’s previous roles include CEO of Getty Images and managing director, channels and services, at ITV. She will serve as a non-executive director at Blackbird.

Andrew Bentley, chairman of Blackbird, said: “We are delighted that Dawn is joining the board where we know she will make a great contribution. Dawn has a wealth of relevant and valuable senior media industry experience across her remarkable career and the whole board looks forward to working with her in order to grow shareholder value.”
Airey added: “I am excited to be joining the formidable team at Blackbird. The video technology that has been developed is extraordinary. I look forward to playing a part in guiding and amplifying its global potential.”