Former Google Executive Named New BBC Director General Amid Trump Tensions

Key Points

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   The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has appointed Matt Brittin, a former Google executive and CEO of The Guardian Group UK & Ireland Media Company Limited as its new Director General.
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   Matt Brittin will succeed Tim Davie who resigned last year following controversy over an alleged misleading edit involving US President Donald Trump's speech at the Conservative Party Conference in 2016
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   BBC Chair Samir Shah stated that there is a clear need for radical reform within the publicly funded broadcaster.
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   Matt Brittin has been described as having extensive experience managing major media organizations including The Guardian and Google.