US EditionFormer Google executive Matt Brittin named new BBC director-general, The Times reports
Matt Brittin succeeds Tim Davie amid leadership changes following editorial controversies at the BBC, with official confirmation expected this week.
- On Sunday, The Times reported Matt Brittin, a former Google executive, has been named the BBC's new director-general, citing unnamed sources.
- Earlier this year, the BBC said Tim Davie would step down on April 2 after criticism over a misleading Trump video, and he announced his resignation then.
- The BBC board approved the appointment at a meeting on Thursday, and an official announcement is expected this week.
- Reuters could not immediately verify the Times report that Brittin was named, and the BBC did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- The development concerns leadership at the BBC's headquarters, BBC Broadcasting House, London, shown in a December 16, 2025 photo, following the BBC board's recent decision.
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According to The Times, the British Broadcasting Corporation of BBC will soon be headed by former top manager of the American tech giant Matt Brittin.
BBC Taps Former Google Executive Matt Brittin as Director-General
The previous director-general resigned over a misleading edit in a Donald Trump documentary that prompted the president’s $10 billion lawsuit The post BBC Taps Former Google Executive Matt Brittin as Director-General | Report appeared first on TheWrap.
New BBC director-general confirmed following Tim Davie's resignation in wake of Donald Trump Panorama scandal
Former Google executive Matt Brittin is set to be announced this week as the new Director General of the BBC, following the resignation of Tim Davie.Mr Brittin's appointment was approved by the BBC board at a meeting last Thursday, with an official announcement set to be made by the broadcaster this week. In January, BBC said Director-General Tim Davie would step down on April 2 and be temporarily succeeded by Rhodri Talfan Davies, the broadcast…
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