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    TV company collapses after just six months

    TV company collapses after just six months

    TV company created by former BSkyB and Channel 5 executive Dawn Airey enters liquidation after failing to raise funding

    Author Writer Date published May 14, 2007 Categories

    A TV group formed just six months ago by former BSkyB and Channel 5 executive
    Dawn Airey has entered into liquidation.

    The start-up,
    Iostar ,
    was placed into liquidation by insolvency practitioners from
    David Rubin &
    Partners         .

    It has been reported that the TV company failed to raise £30m among private
    investors that led to Airey’s resignation as chief executive just days after
    joining the company.

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