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The Independent UK
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Mike Taylor

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Bbc names former google boss matt brittin as new director general - The Untold Story

Matt Brittin Google Tim Davie
  • Former Google executive Matt Brittin will replace Tim Davie as the director-general of the BBC, it has been announced.
  • Brittin previously served as Google's president for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for nearly two decades.
  • He will succeed Tim Davie, who announced his resignation last November alongside BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness.
  • Davie's departure followed controversy surrounding a Panorama edit of a speech by Donald Trump.
  • Brittin is set to assume the role on 18 May, with Rhodri Talfan Davies serving as interim Director-General from 2 April.

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Matt Brittin announced as BBC’s next director-general to replace Tim Davie

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