BBC Studios CEO Tim Davie has been named as the new director general of the BBC. Warner Bros. picks BBC's Ann Sarnoff as new CEO, first woman to lead its movie studio Sarnoff will take over one of the most storied studios in Hollywood, second only … “This has been a critical time for the UK and these past few months have shown just how much the BBC matters to people. This existential question will be resolved during charter renewal in 2027.More pressing matters for Hall’s successor will include Prior to joining the BBC in 2005, Davie held marketing roles at both Pepsico and Procter and Gamble.
He has also spent years in the charity sector, as a trustee of Children in Need and chair of Comic Relief — a role he has just relinquished. I look forward to working closely with Tim’s successor when they take over as CEO.” Our mission has never been more relevant, important or necessary. Davie said he was “honored” to be appointed to the biggest job in British media. The £525,000 salary will not kick in until August 2021, until which time he will take home the same as Hall. These priorities will guide us as we navigate the very real challenges of COVID-19. This is because there is a senior management pay freeze at the BBC.Hall announced his decision to leave in January and BBC chairman David Clementi has overseen a four-month recruitment process to find a new leader for the license fee-funded institution. As interim CEO, I will be working with the full BBC Studios team to come safely out of pause and to move our business plans on.
Andrew joins on 4 November and succeeds David Conway who is joining ITN as Chief Financial and Operations Officer. As CFO, he also has responsibility for BBC Studios property, facilities and technology. The BBC is a 'public corporation': neither a private corporation nor a government department. But challenges loom.The BBC has not escaped the economic pressures of the pandemic. Prior to this, Fussell spent a decade in BBC finance roles, including at the then BBC Production.Sonia Magris, group finance director, will take on Fussell’s finance responsibilities in BBC Studios and become a member of the BBC Studios Executive Committee for the duration of his interim role. The executive takes over from Tim Davie, who recently landed the top director general job at the BBC… He is hugely liked and respected, and I am grateful he will lead the team while we search for a permanent CEO.”Fussell added: “BBC Studios has a clear plan in place to drive creative hits, build stronger services and partner with major customers. Read Next: Denise Richards Leaving ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ (EXCLUSIVE) Send us a tip using our annonymous form.Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. Davie beat a shortlist of candidates that included BBC director of content Charlotte Moore, Amazon UK chief Doug Gurr and Will Lewis, the former CEO of Dow Jones.The recruitment process has not been straightforward, with a number of high-profile candidates declining to participate to focus on steering their businesses through the coronavirus-induced economic crash.Deadline understands, for example, that All3Media CEO Jane Turton was shortlisted by the BBC, but decided to remain at the helm of the Discovery and Liberty Global-owned producer. He succeeds Tony Hall, who is stepping down after seven years leading the British broadcaster. Fussell will lead BBCS on a temporary basis until the next CEO is installed, with the UK public broadcaster’s commercial arm currently in a … The high ideal is that it is held in trust for the public of the UK by the BBC Trust (the successor to the Board of Governors following the renewal of the BBC Charter by the government in 2006). Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC.