BBC Studios CEO Tim Davie has been named as the new director general of the BBC. He succeeds Tony Hall, who is stepping down after seven years leading the British broadcaster. Davie was the hot fav…
BBC Poised To Name Its Next Director General
Deadline understands, for example, that All3Media CEO Jane Turton was shortlisted by the BBC, but decided to remain at the helm of the Discovery and Liberty Global-owned producer. Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon was another much-fancied contender who did not participate in formal interviews. The BBC has not escaped the economic pressures of the pandemic. It needs to save £125M on top of its existing £800M cost-cutting target, and there is widespread acknowledgment that content and services will suffer.
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