She will join the BBC from ITN, where she is currently serving as CEO . The Executive Committee is chaired by Tim Davie, the Director-General. Whilst in the role, he oversaw the merger between the BBCs production arm and BBC Worldwide, the Corporations distribution company, and was responsible for an annual turnover of over 1.4bn. He had previously held a range of financial roles for the then BBC Production and BBC Group Finance between 1997 and 2007. Disney, is the CEO of Epcot. He oversaw the redevelopment of significant properties for the BBC, including Broadcasting House in Central London and the Media Village in W12. By Tim Dams 2021-10-19T13:30:00+01:00. Image: The Director-General's officeat Broadcasting House in 1936. BBC Studios (BBCS) boss Tim Davie has been named director general of the BBC, replacing the outgoing Tony Hall. She became director of content across the BBC in July 2016. [18] In 2019 he earned 642,000 and was the BBC's highest paid executive. Looking forward, we will need to accelerate change so that we serve all our audiences in this fast-moving world. Smith attended the Shelton Lock school[4] (which became Merrill College) in Derby. [31], Davie is married and has three sons. Occasionally an individual will have something to declare but due to the personal nature of the declaration we do not publish details as to do so would breach the General Data Protection Regulation. BBC Studios is a core part of the BBC Group, and increasingly supports across all its strategic priorities from unique high priority content and impartiality to online and, of course, commercial income. Tim was appointed CBE in 2018 for services to International Trade. This has been a critical time for the UK and these past few months have shown just how much the BBC matters to people. Outside the BBC, Fussell was CFO of Shine Group from 2013 to 2015, remaining to complete the merger with Endemol. 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He is Professor Emeritus of Business Administration at the University of St. Gallen and president of the Chamber of Commerce in Schaffhausen. Davie will take up the role on 1 September, having headed up commercial operations at BBCS and its predecessor BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) for more than seven years. She will do a brilliant job of leading our news and current affairs as we deliver on the BBCs public service mission in the digital age., Turness added: In the U.K. and around the world, there has never been a greater need for the BBCs powerful brand of impartial, trusted journalism. Turness, who effectively takes on one of the most high-profile news roles in the U.K., takes ov Northern Ireland, and BBC America Davie was formerly the chief executive officer of BBC Studios, and is a former Conservative Party politician. He was re-elected in December 2022 to serve a further two years on the Board, until December 2024. [25] This would include a ban on news reporters taking part in "public demonstrations or gatherings about controversial issues", with some BBC managers citing trans rights and Black Lives Matter as examples. Prior to this, Tim was Chief Executive of BBC Studios, the BBC's. Tom Fussell named CEO of BBC Studios. He serves on the BBC Commercial Holdings Board and is also Chair of BBC StudioWorks. Glashow will take up the position on March 1, when. [15], Davie took over as acting Director-General on 11 November 2012 following the resignation of George Entwistle in the wake of the Newsnight broadcast which did not name any individual but which led to Internet speculation which incorrectly identified Conservative Lord McAlpine in the North Wales child abuse case. BBC Studios is a core part of the BBC group, and increasingly supports across all its strategic priorities from unique high priority content and impartiality to online and, of course, commercial income. Katz on Jan. 6, 2022 - 9:30 AM. [1][2] He succeeded Tony Hall in the role on 1 September 2020. BBC News Appoints ITN Boss And Former NBC News President Deborah Turness As CEO By Max Goldbart January 6, 2022 3:09am ITN CEO Deborah Turness, a former NBC News President, has been appointed. Since 2017 the director-general has been appointed by the BBC Board . As CEO, Fussell will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of BBC Studios global expansion plans, as well as, according to the BBC continuing to deepen employee engagement and wellbeing; putting diversity and inclusion at the heart of BBC Studios; and embedding sustainability throughout the company.. Turness, who will be paid 400,000 ($550,000) per year in the role, will oversee a team of around 6,000 people. The Director-General is the Chief Executive Officer of the BBC, and its Editor-in-Chief. Tim Davie said: In the last year, Tom has proven himself an outstanding leader for BBC Studios, steering the company through its most difficult times with both conviction and compassion, and delivering strong results. This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available. In July 2004, John Smith took the helm at BBC Worldwide becoming CEO. sports extra, 6 music, radio 7, Asian Network. BBC Studios Productions Limited, company number 09463829, 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, W12 7FA. Giorgio Behr is chairman of the board of directors of Behr Bircher Cellpack, the company that he started himself and managed as CEO until 2015. With ambition to serve both British and international audiences in new ways, my role is to work with everyone in BBC Studios to strengthen and transform all we do for the future.. [8], Davie stood as a councillor for the Conservative Party in Hammersmith in 1993 and 1994[9][10] and was deputy chairman of the Hammersmith and Fulham Conservative party in the 1990s.[11][12]. There is: All Rights Reserved. After taking over as CEO, Smith doubled BBC Worldwide's turnover and quadrupled its profits. Chief executive and editor-in-chief of the BBC, Temporarily appointed as acting director-general, "Tim Davie: BBC executive named director general", "Head of BBC Quits, Ending Stormy Tenure", "BBC director general Lord Hall to take charge on 2 April", "Lord Hall to step down as BBC's director general", The BBC press office's biographical list of its Directors General, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Director-General_of_the_BBC&oldid=1124150673, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. During his time at the BBC, he has previously held the role of Director of Audio and Music, with overall responsibility for the BBCs national radio output, its digital services and performing groups, and Director of the Marketing, Communications and Audiences division. Our mission has never been more relevant, important or necessary. Warner Bros Discovery is planning new films based on JRR Tolkiens Lord Of The Rings books and The Hobbit. In a move that was widely expected, Tom Fussell, who has been interim CEO since September 2020 when then-head Tim Davie was appointed to the top BBC role of director general, has now been formally appointed BBC Studios boss. Benefits: We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of . Gifts and hospitality may only be accepted in line with BBC policy. The life and times of the leaders of the BBC. He held a variety of commercial director roles at Harper Collins UK and was also Finance Director for Random House in the UK. The position was formerly appointed by the Board of Governors of the BBC (for the period of 1927 to 2007) and then the BBC Trust (from 2007 to 2017). 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Informa PLC is registered in England and Wales with company number 8860726 whose registered and Head office is 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG. This included BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4; as well as the BBC digital radio stations BBC Asian Network, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 4 Extra (then BBC 7); the three BBC Orchestras based in England; and The Proms. He completed the management development programme at the BRB Group before joining the BBC where he became CFO then COO. [6][7], Appointed UK marketing manager for PepsiCo in 1993, Davie was subsequently promoted to Vice-President, Marketing, Europe and Sub-Sahara Africa, holding several similar appointments, including in the United States, before taking up the Vice-President for Marketing and Franchise post. To date, seventeen individuals have been appointed director-general, plus an additional two who were appointed in an acting capacity only. 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