Jake Kanter International TV EditorBBC Studios CEO Tim Davie has been named as the new director general of the BBC. He succeeds Tony Hall, who is stepping down after seven years leading the British broadcaster.Davie was the hot favorite for the role, with Deadline revealing that he was the frontrunner back in April.
He first joined the BBC in 2005 as marketing director, rising to take charge of the corporation’s audio unit, before being appointed as BBC Studios CEO in 2012.
He had a brief spell as interim director general before Hall’s arrival in 2013.From 2021, Davie will earn £525,000 ($663,000) in his new role, which is more than Hall’s salary of £450,000.
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