Michael Grade to leave BBC

Apparently Mr Grade is to leave the BBC and move to ITV as executive Chairman in January 2007.

Now I don't spend a huge amount of time watching the television and the BBC certainly is not top of my list.

I do however enjoy watching ITV on occasion.

I just wonder if Mr Grade will bring with him the standards of reporting, the level of professionalism and programming policies that have made the BBC what it is today.

I think he probably will, and that's what makes me blue.