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Tim Davie lands top UK creative industries role after leaving BBC

He will begin his new role as co-chair of the Creative Industries Council on August 1

The Independent UK

BBC gets a new director general: how others have fared in the hardest job in UK media

Matt Brittin has been named the new director general of the BBC. He joins the broadcaster after almost two decades working at Google: he was its president in Europe, the Middle East and Africa before leaving in 2024. He is already on the board of the Guardian Media Group.

The Conversation

BBC names ex-Google executive Matt Brittin its new director-general as it faces a feud with Trump

Former Google executive Matt Brittin has been announced as the new director-general of the BBC

The Independent UK

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Former Google executive Matt Brittin ‘honoured’ to become BBC director-general

Tim Davie leaves the role on April 2.

Evening Standard

Matt Brittin: BBC’s new director general appointed at an existential moment for the broadcaster

The BBC has appointed former Google executive Matt Brittin as its new director general. Brittin will replace outgoing director general Tim Davie. He resigned last year in the wake of revelations about the editing of a Panorama documentary about Donald Trump and board disagreements over how it should be handled.

The Conversation

What issues will new BBC director-general Matt Brittin have to deal with?

He joins the BBC at a tumultuous time as it faces a lawsuit from Donald Trump over the editing of a documentary.

Evening Standard

BBC names former Google boss Matt Brittin as new director-general

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

Brittin’s predecessor Tim Davie resigned over criticism of how the broadcaster edited a 2021 speech by Trump in a documentary

The Independent UK

Former Google executive Matt Brittin announced as BBC director-general

Tim Davie leaves the role on April 2.

Evening Standard

From YouTube to Trump: six urgent issues for BBC’s new boss, Matt Brittin

Pressing tasks for new director general also include an expiring royal charter, and appointing a new top team

The Guardian - UK

Matt Brittin: why the BBC’s new Doctor Who-loving boss may not have much time for sleep

After almost two decades at Google, the incoming director general is taking on British media’s most powerful and treacherous job

The Guardian - UK

Former Google executive Matt Brittin selected to be next BBC director general

Former Olympic rower to lead corporation as it hammers out future funding model with government

The Guardian - UK

Ant & Dec are shunned at last! The TV Baftas make some clever omissions for once

It’s the end of an era, as stars who have dominated the whole millennium lose out to new TV royalty like Claudia Winkleman. Plus: rare double nods for two of the UK’s best actors!

The Guardian - UK

Dame Jenni Murray, former BBC journalist and broadcaster, dies aged 75

Outgoing BBC director general Tim Davie called Dame Jenni a ‘broadcasting icon’

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Former BBC Woman’s Hour presenter Dame Jenni Murray dies aged 75

The journalist became the longest-serving host in the BBC Radio 4 programme’s history before she left in 2020.

The Independent UK

BBC announces former Google executive Matt Brittin as new director-general

Matt Brittin has been on a ‘mini gap year’ since leaving Google in 2025

The Independent UK

Who is Matt Brittin? The former Google boss confirmed as BBC’s new director-general to replace Tim Davie

Mr Brittin was a member of the British Olympic rowing team in Seoul 1988

The Guardian - UK

BBC expected to name Matt Brittin as director general within days

Board meets this week to discuss appointment, with former Google executive the strong favourite to replace Tim Davie

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Evening Standard

Culture Secretary suggests 10-year time limit on BBC charter will be removed

Lisa Nandy said the current charter would be ‘the last of its kind’.

The Independent UK

Lisa Nandy hints at major BBC change in bid to ‘future-proof’ organisation through ‘stormy times’

The Culture Secretary said the current charter would be ‘the last of its kind’

Evening Standard

Huw Edwards: what happened to the disgraced presenter?

As a new Channel 5 drama airs about his fall from grace, here’s what actually happened

The Guardian - UK

Google’s former Europe boss close to becoming next head of BBC, sources say

Appointment of Matt Brittin as director general would be latest sign of big tech’s power in media world

Evening Standard

Wunmi Mosaku: ‘It’s been very difficult’ since incident at Bafta film awards

The actress said that the events around the awards ceremony have cast a ‘shadow’ over her win.

Evening Standard

Tim Davie: It makes sense for BBC iPlayer to host other broadcasters’ shows

The corporation has suggested that iPlayer could be opened to other public service broadcasters.

Evening Standard

The Traitors and The Celebrity Traitors to air on BBC until 2030

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