TV ratings body OzTam names independent chair

Buckman (pictured) has previously held executive, advisory and board roles at Accenture Interactive, Foxtel and Telstra.

He succeeds Richard Herring, non-executive chairman of OzTam since 2017, who is stepping down.

Doug Peiffer, chief executive, OzTam, said: “Mark is an experienced executive who understands both the client side of our business and the media and advertising industry’s complex dynamic.

“He offers fresh insight and a wealth of board advisory and directorship expertise as OzTam progressively evolves its all-screen, cross-platform measurement and reporting service, and will support our mission to provide independent, robust, transparent and credible data that reflects actual Australian viewing behaviour and meets client needs.”