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Appointed Director of Audio & Music, he sat on the BBC's Executive Board with overall responsibility for all of the BBC's national radio networks and the corporation's music output across all media. 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). Today Co-Host Hoda Kotb Absent Over Family Health Matter, Viagra Trial Drama Men Up Coming to BBC From Russell T. 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The BBC has named former president of NBC News International Deborah Turness to the post of CEO, BBC News and Current Affairs. Fussell had been interim CEO since late 2020 when then boss Tim Davie was elevated to BBC director general. He said this was to reduce perceived bias in the BBC. [18] In 2019 he earned 642,000 and was the BBC's highest paid executive. 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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. Smith has been a Director of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the Henley Festival, the advisory board of the English National Opera (ENO) and vice-president of the Royal Television Society. He also chaired the BBC Pension Fund Investment Committee. The BBC's first Director-General John Reith set the tone for the Corporation, and these 'Reithian values', such as "Inform, Educate and Entertain" remain a cornerstone of the BBC's remit. 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. Between 1997 and 2007 he held a range of financial roles for the then BBC Production and BBC Group Finance. He is now Chairman of several businesses and a Director of both listed and private equity owned companies. He served as acting Director-General of the BBC following George Entwistle's resignation in November 2012[3][4] until Lord Hall took over the role permanently in April 2013. Expenses are costs incurred by BBC staff on behalf of the BBC and claimed through the BBC's expenses system. [16] He became chief executive officer of BBC Worldwide following the appointment of Tony Hall. The BBC itself is BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company number 01420028, 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom, W12 7FA. 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[23], In September 2020, appearing before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Davie justified the salary of BBC's highest paid star Gary Lineker saying the salary was worth it because of the value of analysis to the viewing audience. The Director-General is the Chief Executive Officer of the BBC, and its Editor-in-Chief. BBC DG Tim Davie: Were not trying to beat Netflix, IBC Workflow Tours: Content creation and post-production, Disney, Universal and Technicolor join Microsofts IBC SHOWCASE lineup, Firstlight Media to get personal at IBC SHOWCASE. These documents define. The BBC has appointed ITN chief executive Deborah Turness as its CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs. The director-general of the British Broadcasting Corporation is chief executive and (from 1994) editor-in-chief of the BBC. The BBC has appointed ITN chief executive Deborah Turness as its CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs. 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. [31], Davie is married and has three sons. 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. [14] In July 2009 he was on The Guardian's list of the 100 most influential people in the media. The BBC's first Director-General John Reith set the tone for the Corporation, and these 'Reithian. The BBC has announced that Deborah Turness has been appointed as CEO, BBC News and Current Affairs. 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. The British government's Office of Communications appoints a Director-General. It is with their support that IBC remains the leading international forum for everyone involved in content creation, management and delivery. Tim Davie became Director-General of the BBC on 1 September 2020. In 2007, BBC Worldwide launched the commercial international website - bbc.com - which came into profit one year ahead of schedule and now has three international edition attracting 60 million unique users. His leadership and experience, both outside the BBC and within, will ensure that we are well placed to meet the opportunities and challenges of the coming years. BBC.com, BBC Studios global digital news platform, provides up-to-the-minute international news, in-depth analysis and features to more than 145 million unique browsers each month. 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. As CEO, BBC Studios, Fussell will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of ambitious global expansion plans, as well as continuing to deepen employee engagement and wellbeing; putting diversity and inclusion at the heart of BBC Studios; and embedding sustainability throughout the company. She was the only woman among the leading four contenders and is responsible for all programming across BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four and on demand service iPlayer. 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 &. His experience as VP of marketing & franchise for PepsiCo Europe is also believed to stand him in good stead, as the broadcaster attempts to find new ways to monetise itself in the face of continuing budget cuts and pressure on its licensing model. At the BBC, Turness is the first executive to have a CEO title for news. After taking over as CEO, Smith doubled BBC Worldwide's turnover and quadrupled its profits. Outside the BBC, Fussell served as CFO of Shine Group from 2013 to 2015, remaining to complete the merger with Endemol. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Our mission has never been more relevant, important or necessary. Fussell said: Im honoured to be heading up BBC Studios for the future. Tim Davie became Director-General of the BBC on 1 September 2020. [1] [2] He succeeded Tony Hall in the role on 1 September 2020. The Director-General is the Chief Executive Officer of the BBC, and its Editor-in-Chief. But not under one roof. [7] Smith also launched the BBC's commercial Global iPlayer[8] in many countries around the world, as well and the opening of the Doctor Who Experience,[9] an interactive visitor attraction in London and live events ranging from Teletubbies to Strictly Come Dancing. 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