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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.. Hybrid working arrangements are available but the role will require substantial time in London, travel around the UK as well as international travel. Timothy Douglas Davie CBE (born 25 April 1967 in Croydon, London) is the current and seventeenth Director-General of the BBC. [1] [2] He succeeded Tony Hall in the role on 1 September 2020. Prior to this, Tim was Chief Executive of BBC Studios, the BBC's. [17], He was awarded a CBE in 2018, for services to international trade. Ilya Merenzon, CEO of World Chess, shares his business advice for our CEO Secrets series. In July 2004, John Smith took the helm at BBC Worldwide becoming CEO. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. A trailblazer in the world of news, Turness served as the first president of NBC News International, the global arm of the U.S. broadcasters news division, where she was responsible for overseeing its operations including editorial, production and commercial. In June 2008, it was announced that he was replacing Jenny Abramsky, who served at the BBC for 39 years before leaving to chair the Heritage Lottery Fund. The BBC itself is headed by a Director General, currently Tony Hall. He joined the PGGB as Director of Partnerships and Projects in 2021 and has driven a 50% increase in company. The BBC itself is Mark John Thompson (born 31 July 1957) is a British media executive who is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ancestry, the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world. Im delighted that Tom will be leading the BBC Studios team to achieve this vision., Tom Fussell, CEO, BBC Studios, said: Im honoured to be heading up BBC Studios for the future. 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. Timothy Douglas Davie CBE (born 25 April 1967 in Croydon, London) is the current and seventeenth Director-General of the BBC. Will Lewis, the former CEO of Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones, had also been a contender in the race, but was widely seen to have lost ground recently after being linked with the phone hacking scandal while working at News UK. The BBC has named former NBC News president Deborah Turness the CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs. BBC Studios, the production and sales arm of the BBC, has a new official boss.. Cbeebies, BBC Iplayer, BBC England, BBC Scotland, BBC Wales, BBC 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. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. Tim has an enthusiasm and energy for reform, while holding dear to the core mission of the BBC. 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. Smith attended the Shelton Lock school[4] (which became Merrill College) in Derby. BBC content chief among those to miss out. Currently Managing Director, Consumer . I am confident that Tim is the right person to lead the BBC as it continues to reform and change. 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. It is a great privilege to be asked to lead and grow BBC News at a time of accelerated digital growth and innovation, when its content is reaching more global consumers on more platforms than ever before.. 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. Tim Davie, BBC. 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Under Smith BBC Worldwide was the largest TV distributor outside of US companies and became Europe's largest TV channel operator with over 360m subscribers to its BBC-branded portfolio of channels. Outside the BBC, Fussell was CFO of Shine Group from 2013 to 2015, remaining to complete the merger with Endemol. [19][20] In May 2020, Davie was one of four candidates shortlisted to succeed Hall in the position. He was re-elected in December 2022 to serve a further two years on the Board, until December 2024. Before joining the BBC, he was Vice President of Marketing and Franchise at PepsiCo Europe. [27], In December 2021, Davie was elected to the Executive Board of the European Broadcasting Union. There, she led the companys post-COVID growth strategy across its newsrooms, long-form production and commercial/branded content. "[22] He also announced his support of the licence fee as opposed to a Netflix style subscription service. [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. Notably in the multi-year agreement . The director-general of the British Broadcasting Corporation is chief executive and (from 1994) editor-in-chief of the BBC. 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Since 2017 the director-general has been appointed by the BBC Board. He is currently Chairman of Jungle Creations Ltd, Seeker Music Publishing. 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She also completed a mini-MBA course at Ashridge Business School while in the role. He held a variety of commercial director roles at Harper Collins UK and was also Finance Director for Random House in the UK. During this time he was involved in abandoned plans to close down Radio 6 Music and the Asian Network. The life and times of the leaders of the BBC. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Other directorships have included Severn Trent PLC, Vickers PLC, Travelport International, Hilding Anders AB, and Superdry PLC. [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. The BBC works under the BBC Trust, the governing body of the BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company number 01420028, 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom, W12 7FA. The BBC has announced that Deborah Turness has been appointed as CEO, BBC News and Current Affairs. The BBC has announced the appointment of Tom Fussell as CEO of BBC Studios, the BBCs commercial production and distribution arm. This company became Red Bee Media. Davie was formerly the chief executive officer of BBC Studios, and is a former Conservative Party politician. Tim was appointed CBE in 2018 for services to International Trade. [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. [31], Davie is married and has three sons. He also had stints at UK retailer Asda, joining Amazon in 2011. Unsworth and her predecessors have all had director titles. 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. 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. The agreement means current and future seasons of HBOs series such as House Of The Dragon, The Last Of Us, Succession and The White Lotus will remain [], UK's C4 launches streaming data reports for producers, Sales round-up: Hulu lines up The Unusual Suspects for US debut; Attila The Hun travels the world, Wildbear & ZDFE start production on Japanese WW2 docuseries, Netflix inks overall deal with 'The Witcher' creator Lauren Schmidt Hissrich. VFX giant DNEG has acquired a raft of production and post-production services assets, including an Indian film and TV production studio complex, from its parent company Prime Focus Limited. Image: The Director-General's officeat Broadcasting House in 1936. BBC Worldwide merged with the TV-making arm of the BBC, BBC Studios, in April 2018 and Davie served as both the Chief Executive of BBC Studios and a Director globally. Fussell joined what was then known as BBC Worldwide as CFO in 2016, taking on the same role in the newly merged BBC Studios in 2018, and later adding property and technology to his brief. Informa PLC is registered in England and Wales with company number 8860726 whose registered and Head office is 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG. Sausage producer Heck, garden centre Hillmount and Wilson's Country potato growers express their "delight". headed by a Director General, currently Tony Hall. BBC Studios | Website| Press Office| Twitter| LinkedIn| Instagram. 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