[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. Fussell joined BBC Worldwide as chief financial officer in 2016, taking on the same role in the newly merged BBC Studios in 2018, and later adding property and technology to his brief. He was re-elected in December 2022 to serve a further two years on the Board, until December 2024. 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). All Rights Reserved. Our mission has never been more relevant, important or necessary. The BBC has appointed Tom Fussell as CEO of BBC Studios, its commercial production and distribution arm. There is BBC radio channels too: hannah.bailey@bbc.com; gwen.eluned@bbc.com. [27], In December 2021, Davie was elected to the Executive Board of the European Broadcasting Union. He joined the PGGB as Director of Partnerships and Projects in 2021 and has driven a 50% increase in company. Davie joined the BBC as Director of Marketing, Communications and Audiences in April 2005,[13] succeeding Andy Duncan. He was a member of the Accounting Standards Board for three years between 2001 and November 2004, the HM Treasury Public Services Productivity Panel, and a non-executive director of Severn Trent plc and Vickers PLC. He undertook the Commercial Review of all the BBC's commercial activities and was responsible in 2004 for the sale of BBC Technology to Siemens Business Services, and in 2005, he led the sale of BBC Broadcast to Creative Broadcast Services Limited, a Macquarie Company. Whoever is the CEO of He said this was to reduce perceived bias in the BBC. CEO, BBC Worldwide COO, Burberry COO and CFO, BBC: John Smith (born August 1957) was the chief executive officer of BBC Worldwide from 2004 until 2012 and was a board member of Burberry Group plc and Chief Operating Officer. Before joining the BBC, he was Vice President of Marketing and Franchise at PepsiCo Europe. Tim Davie, BBC Director-General 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. He is the 17th Director-General of the Corporation. Read about our approach to external linking. The broadcaster is an independent body governed by the the Royal Charter and an agreement with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the BBC. In June 2004, he became the BBC's Chief Operating Officer.[5]. 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. We share immense ambition for the business: making bold and brilliant content for audiences everywhere, and taking world-class British programmes and journalism to the world in new ways. Fussell joined BBC Worldwide as Chief Financial Officer in 2016, taking on the same role in the newly merged BBC Studios in 2018, and later adding Property & Technology to his brief. 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. 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., Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. He is the 17th Director-General of the Corporation. [31], Davie is married and has three sons. I am confident that Tim is the right person to lead the BBC as it continues to reform and change. BBC 1, BBC 2, BBC 3, BBC 4, BBC News, BBC Parliament, CBBC, Both expenses and central bookings are published every three months. I am very confident we can do this because of the amazing teams of people that work at the BBC., Hall described Davie as a fantastic leader, adding that the BBC is in safe hands.. Chief executive and editor-in-chief of the BBC, Temporarily appointed as acting director-general, "Tim Davie: BBC executive named director general", "Head of BBC Quits, Ending Stormy Tenure", "BBC director general Lord Hall to take charge on 2 April", "Lord Hall to step down as BBC's director general", The BBC press office's biographical list of its Directors General, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Director-General_of_the_BBC&oldid=1124150673, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Louise O'Shea, CEO of Confused.com, is struck by gender differences in the new world of informal workwear By Dougal Shaw Business reporter, BBC News A new culture of working from home and video. The BBC has named former NBC News president Deborah Turness the CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs. Unsworth and her predecessors have all had director titles. Benefits: We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (1 of . Tim Davie became Director-General of the BBC on 1 September 2020. The Executive Committee is chaired by Tim Davie, the Director-General. He had previously held a range of financial roles for the then BBC Production and BBC Group Finance between 1997 and 2007. The British government's Office of Communications appoints a Director-General. The BBC said the pay of the director-general had not been increased since 2012, with the new 525,000 figure the level that the salary would have been had inflation been applied. Other directorships have included Severn Trent PLC, Vickers PLC, Travelport International, Hilding Anders AB, and Superdry PLC. Continue Learning about General Arts & Entertainment. The Director-General is the Chief Executive Officer of the BBC, and its Editor-in-Chief. Ilya Merenzon, CEO of World Chess, shares his business advice for our CEO Secrets series. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company number 01420028, 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom, W12 7FA. 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 with their support that IBC remains the leading international forum for everyone involved in content creation, management and delivery. Since Reith, a further fifteen individuals have held the position, shaping the direction and policies of the BBC. All Rights Reserved. Deborah will join the BBC from ITN, where she is CEO. Life peerage 19 March 2010, before appointment as DG. Tim is a Trustee of the Tate, a Trustee of the Royal Television Society and former co-chair of the Creative Industries Council; he is a former chair of Comic Relief. He held a variety of commercial director roles at Harper Collins UK and was also Finance Director for Random House in the UK. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In July 2004, John Smith took the helm at BBC Worldwide becoming CEO. The BBC has appointed Tom Fussell as CEO of BBC Studios, its commercial production and distribution arm. She became director of content across the BBC in July 2016. 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The BBC has appointed ITN chief executive Deborah Turness as its CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs. 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. In 2009, BBC Worldwide's achievements were recognised with a Queen's Award for Exports. BBC Studios CEO Tom Fussell in an interview discussed 'Doctor Who,' Top Gear, streaming, advertising and investing in production companies. Executive Committee Tim Davie Director-General Kerris Bright Chief Customer Officer Alan Dickson Chief Financial Officer. The business has developed apps around its brands which have resulted in 25 million downloads and has attracted 23 million fans to its social media sites. Other leading UK execs including Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon, All3Medias Jane Turton and Endemol Shine Groups CEO Sophie Turner Laing were also reportedly approached during the recruitment process but chose to remain with their respective companies. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. [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 current director-general is Tim Davie, who succeeded Tony Hall on 1 September 2020. headed by a Director General, currently Tony Hall. July 13, 2022 7:47am Tom Fussell Courtesy of BBC Studios BBC Studios, the commercial arm of U.K. public broadcaster BBC, touted strong business momentum in its annual report on Tuesday,. She will join the BBC from ITN, where she is currently serving as CEO . Six leading international bodies own IBC, representing both exhibitors and visitors. BBC Studios (BBCS) boss Tim Davie has been named director general of the BBC, replacing the outgoing Tony Hall. BBC, whose chairman is currently Chris Patten. Fussell has run BBC Studios on an interim basis since September 2020, when the division's former boss Tim Davie became director general of the BBC. In a move that was widely expected, Tom Fussell, who has been interim CEO since September 2020 when then . Currently Managing Director, Consumer . The BBC has named former president of NBC News International Deborah Turness to the post of CEO, BBC News and Current Affairs. Amazons UK chief Doug Gurr was also in the running, having headed up operations for the retail giant since 2016, and previously working for the company in China. Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4, Radio 5 live,5 live Channel 5 in the UKhas picked upExtreme Tow Truckers(19 x 60-minutes) which sees hardcore towing companies battle it for the toughest and most lucrative contracts in Australia and New Zealand, [], BBC orders Viagra drama 'Men Up' from ITVS duo Quay Street & Boom, with Cineflix distributing, The BBC has ordered a drama from ITV Studios duo Quay Street Productions and Boom that explores the first medical trials for the drug that became Viagra. She joined NBC News in 2013, becoming the first woman in the U.S. to be president of a network news division, leading a team of over 3,000 journalists and technicians. He was also non-executive director at Burberry and a Fellow of both the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Royal Society of Arts (RSA). He is the former president and chief executive officer of The New York Times Company.From 2004 to 2012, he served as Director-General of the BBC, and before that was the Chief Executive of Channel 4. 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. This company became Red Bee Media. BBC Studios | Website| Press Office| Twitter| LinkedIn| Instagram. Following her work at NBC News, Turness moved to ITN, which is the primary news production outfit for U.K. broadcasters ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. 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. [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. Fussell has held the post of interim CEO since September 2020, overseeing BBC Studios global delivery of strategy and performance alongside its response to Covid-19. By Tim Dams 2021-10-19T13:30:00+01:00. He joined Procter & Gamble as a trainee in 1991. Since 2017 the director-general has been appointed by the BBC Board . Turness, who will be paid 400,000 ($550,000) per year in the role, will oversee a team of around 6,000 people. Fussell had been interim CEO since late 2020 when then boss Tim Davie was elevated to BBC director general. 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