Turness has a distinguished journalistic career - she was the first ever woman to be. 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. [14] In July 2009 he was on The Guardian's list of the 100 most influential people in the media. He was re-elected in December 2022 to serve a further two years on the Board, until December 2024. During that time, he has overseen the launch of production arm BBC Studios and its merger with former commercial division BBCWW, as well as content deals such as that struck with Discovery for natural history programming, the roll-out of streamer BritBox into the US and Australia, and last years deal to take full control of UKTVs linear channels. Hall took much of the UK industry by surprise in January when he revealed he would be exiting the BBC this summer, with chairman David Clementi working with headhunters to find a successor. [19][20] In May 2020, Davie was one of four candidates shortlisted to succeed Hall in the position. To date, seventeen individuals have been appointed director-general, plus an additional two who were appointed in an acting capacity only. Fussell had been interim CEO since late 2020 when then boss Tim Davie was elevated to BBC director general. 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Phil Harrold Company Secretary and Head of the Office of the Chairman and Director-General Alexis Hawkes Legal Director Sarah Hayes Director, BBC Archives Ian Haythornthwaite Chief Financial &. Disney, is the CEO of Epcot. Six leading international bodies own IBC, representing both exhibitors and visitors. Davie will be paid the same as Hall until August 2021, as all senior managers at the BBC are currently on a salary freeze. 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 Davie became Director-General of the BBC on 1 September 2020. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Katz on Jan. 6, 2022 - 9:30 AM. IBC is run by the industry, for the industry. 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.. Before this, Tim worked for Procter and Gamble after leaving Cambridge University where he read English. He also had stints at UK retailer Asda, joining Amazon in 2011. During this time he was involved in abandoned plans to close down Radio 6 Music and the Asian Network. He is the 17th Director-General of the Corporation. Members The Board is led by a non-executive Chairman, Richard Sharp, and consists of ten non-executive members, including the Chairman, and four executive members including the BBC's. Able to take an idea seamlessly from thought to screen and beyond, its activities span content financing, development, production, sales, branded services, and ancillaries across both its own productions, and programmes and formats made by high-quality UK independents. Prior to joining NBC News, Turness was editor of ITV News, where she was their first female editor and the youngest editor of ITV News. [5], Davie won a scholarship to attend Whitgift School in Croydon, and studied English at Selwyn College, Cambridge, being the first in his family to attend university. Vice Media Group chief executive officer Nancy Dubuc is leaving the company after five years. The BBC has appointed ITN chief executive Deborah Turness as its CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs. 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Andrew Moultrie has been appointed CEO of BBC Studioworks and will head up the commercial subsidiary that provides world-class studios and post production services to the media industry. Timothy Douglas Davie CBE (born 25 April 1967 in Croydon, London) is the current and seventeenth Director-General of the BBC. Tim is a Trustee of the Tate, a Trustee of the Royal Television Society and former co-chair of the Creative Industries Council; he is a former chair of Comic Relief. [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]. Outside the BBC, Fussell was CFO of Shine Group from 2013 to 2015, remaining to complete the merger with Endemol. The BBC works under the BBC Trust, the governing body of the [31], Davie is married and has three sons. The BBC announced the appointment of Tom Fussell as CEO of BBC Studios, the BBC's commercial production and distribution arm. Hybrid working arrangements are available but the role will require substantial time in London, travel around the UK as well as international travel. Turness, who effectively takes on one of the most high-profile news roles in the U.K., takes ov BBC Studios, a global content company with bold British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group, supporting the licence fee and enhancing programmes for UK audiences. BBC Studios has offices in over 20 markets globally, including ten production bases in the UK and production bases or partnerships in a further seven countries around the world. We know that the industry is undergoing unprecedented change and the organisation faces significant challenges as well as opportunities. He also chaired the BBC Pension Fund Investment Committee. Their insights ensure that the annual convention is always relevant, comprehensive and timely. [6] Under Smith, BBC Worldwide created new relationships with UK independent TV producers and set up an international production business producing TV format hits such as Dancing with the Stars and Top Gear. Davie added: I am honoured to be appointed the BBCs next director-general. No comments. [14] He was Director-General Mark Thompson's first senior external appointment. Turness will also be nominated to join the corporations board. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. He later went to the Harvard Business School. Responsible for creating and distributing leading British content globally; Tim led BBC Studios from April 2013. He was previously earning 600,000 a year at BBCS, although his new salary is an increase on the 450,000 paid to incumbent Hall. A summary is published where there is something to declare and where there is nothing to declare. 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.. headed by a Director General, currently Tony Hall. Unsworth and her predecessors have all had director titles. He will start in December and fill the role until designated CEO Tim Davie,. Between 1997 and 2007 he held a range of financial roles for the then BBC Production and BBC Group Finance. Discovery (WBD) for HBO and HBO Max programming, with optionality at the core of the deal. Award-winning British programmes made by the business are internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms, with brands like Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars, Top Gear, Doctor Who and Bluey. Warner Bros Discovery is planning new films based on JRR Tolkiens Lord Of The Rings books and The Hobbit. It is also a committed partner for the UKs independent sector through a mix of equity partnerships, content investment and international distribution for programme titles. He oversaw the redevelopment of significant properties for the BBC, including Broadcasting House in Central London and the Media Village in W12. Turness, who will be paid 400,000 ($550,000) per year in the role, will oversee a team of around 6,000 people. BBC content chief among those to miss out. He is the former president and chief executive officer of The New York Times Company.From 2004 to 2012, he served as Director-General of the BBC, and before that was the Chief Executive of Channel 4. John Smith (born August 1957) was[2] the chief executive officer of BBC Worldwide from 2004 until 2012[3] and was a board member of Burberry Group plc and Chief Operating Officer. In 2009, BBC Worldwide's achievements were recognised with a Queen's Award for Exports. This page was last edited on 27 November 2022, at 16:09. The BBC has named former NBC News president Deborah Turness the CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs. He was previously in the running to take the top job at the Premier League, but lost out to Discovery exec Sarah Dinnage and, following her u-turn, then rejected the role. 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[29][30][31], Previously, he has been on the boards of Freesat, Digital UK and Children in Need. "BBC Worldwide is a dynamic company with exciting . Since 2017 the director-general has been appointed by the BBC Board. The BBC's first Director-General John Reith set the tone for the Corporation, and these 'Reithian. As CEO of the BBC's international news subsidiary which owns and operates the BBC World News television channel and its digital counterpart bbc.com, Jim brings world-leading experience of the broadcasting news business to MDIF. Since 2017 the director-general has been appointed by the BBC Board . Fussell will also be a member of the company's Executive Committee. [26] Davie later said that journalists could attend events such as Pride marches if they were "celebratory" and not "taking a stand on politicised or contested issues". Expenses are costs incurred by BBC staff on behalf of the BBC and claimed through the BBC's expenses system. We share immense ambition for the business: making bold and brilliant content for audiences everywhere, and taking world-class British programmes and journalism to the world in new ways. [32] He is a passionate runner.[14]. The life and times of the leaders of the BBC. 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.. Image: The Director-General's officeat Broadcasting House in 1936. The broadcaster is an independent body governed by the the Royal Charter and an agreement with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the BBC. The BBC has appointed Tom Fussell as CEO of BBC Studios, its commercial production and distribution arm. 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