LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Tony Ball, the former chief executive of pay-TV group BSkyB, is in talks to take the top role at ITV, a person familiar with the situation said on Thursday.
The person said Ball was currently negotiating the terms of his contract, to become chief executive at Britain's biggest commercial free-to-air broadcaster.
The Times newspaper also reported that the ITV nomination committee was expected to meet on Friday to resolve any remaining issues, which were not thought to be serious.
The paper said Michael Grade was expected to remain as chairman "in the near term, although it is unclear whether they will forge a long-term partnership".
Grade said in April he would step back from the day-to-day running of ITV and media reports have speculated that he could leave once a new chief executive is in place.
No one at ITV was immediately available to comment. (Reporting by Kate Holton; Editing by Greg Mahlich)