BBC gets new chief
المصدر: ARY News EN | Source: ARY News ENThe BBC has appointed former Google executive Matt Brittin as its new director-general, replacing current head Tim Davie, the broadcaster said Wednesday.
“The British Broadcasting Corporation Board has today appointed Matt Brittin as the 18th Director-General. Matt, former President Google EMEA, will take over the role on 18 May,” the BBC said in a statement.
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Brittin is former head of Google in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Davie announced his resignation in November 2025, following controversy over a documentary edit of a speech by Donald Trump, over which the US president is suing.
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