Reynolds quits ITV

Veteran Coronation Street executive producer Caroline Reynolds is leaving ITV to set up her own company, reports Media Guardian.

Ms Reynolds' move will prompt a restructuring at Granada's drama department in Manchester, with her executive producing responsibilities for Coronation Street split between the show's producer, Tony Wood, and John Whiston, Granada's director of drama, children's and arts programming.

Granada's head of drama in Manchester, Kieran Roberts, who has worked as a producer on Coronation Street and Emmerdale, will look after other drama projects Ms Reynolds had in development and pre-production.