Matt Brittin named new BBC Director-General to replace Tim Davie
Matt Brittin has been appointed as the BBC’s 18th Director-General, taking over on 18th May as the Corporation undergoes major strategic and structural change.
The former Google EMEA President will succeed Tim Davie, who steps down on 2nd April. Rhodri Talfan Davies will serve as Interim Director-General until Brittin’s arrival.
BBC Chairman Samir Shah said Brittin brings “deep experience of leading a high-profile and highly-complex organisation through transformation,” adding that he joins at “a critical time” as the Government’s Charter Review signals the need for “radical reform” of the BBC and its funding model.
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Brittin said he was “honoured and excited” to take on the role, calling the BBC “an extraordinary, uniquely British asset.” He pledged to “listen, to learn, to lead” and said the organisation must move with “pace and energy” to meet audience expectations in a fast-changing media landscape.
Brittin previously led Google’s UK operations before heading its EMEA region for a decade. He has also served on the boards of Sainsbury’s and the Guardian Media Group.
