As many as 2,000 jobs could be cut by the BBC across departments as part of a radical downsizing of the UK’s public service broadcaster ahead of the arrival of new director-general Matt Brittin. BBC employees are expected to be told that about one in 10 could lose their jobs at an all-staff meeting, according […]

As widely expected, the BBC Board has appointed Matt Brittin as the 18th Director-General of the BBC. The former President Google EMEA, will take over the role on May 18th. Rhodri Talfan Davies will lead the BBC as Interim DG following Tim Davie’s departure on April 2nd. During this period, Brittin will undergo an onboarding […]

The worst kept secret in broadcasting is out; Matt Brittin becomes BBC DG to wrestle with the myriad challenges facing the corporation. News focuses on his background as a senior European Google executive. He’s also a white, male, British, Oxbridge graduate in his late fifties. Don’t hold your breath for radical moves. He’s also a […]

Matt Brittin, the former Google executive and Team GB Olympic athlete, ​is set to be named as the ‌BBC’s new Director-General (DG). Brittin’s appointment ​is said to have been approved by the ​BBC board at a meeting ⁠on March 19th, with an official announcement ​expected in the coming days, according to a report originating in […]