Timothy Douglas Davie CBE (born 25 April 1967 in Croydon, London) is the current and seventeenth Director-General of the BBC. [14] In July 2009 he was on The Guardian's list of the 100 most influential people in the media. Tom Fussell CEO, BBC Studios Kerris Bright Chief Customer Officer Matthew Postgate Chief Technology and Product Officer Mark Linsey Chief Creative Officer, BBC Studios Andrew Moultrie Chief Executive Officer, BBC Studioworks Jatin Aythora Chief Architect Grace Boswood He joined the PGGB as Director of Partnerships and Projects in 2021 and has driven a 50% increase in company. Smith joined the BBC in 1989, becoming the BBC's Finance Director (CFO) in 1996. She also completed a mini-MBA course at Ashridge Business School while in the role. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. FulwellCain Studios, a joint venture between James Cordens entertainment company Fulwell 73 and real estate investor Cain International, has announced plans for the Crown Works Studios in Sunderland. [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 run BBC Studios on an interim basis since September 2020, when the divisions former boss Tim Davie became director general of the BBC. 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 BBC works under the BBC Trust, the governing body of the Turness, who will be paid 400,000 ($550,000) per year in the role, will oversee a team of around 6,000 people. [1] [2] He succeeded Tony Hall in the role on 1 September 2020. IBC is run by the industry, for the industry. Davie will be paid the same as Hall until August 2021, as all senior managers at the BBC are currently on a salary freeze. Whilst in the role, he oversaw the merger between the BBCs production arm and BBC Worldwide, the Corporations distribution company, and was responsible for an annual turnover of over 1.4bn. This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available. Turness has a distinguished journalistic career - she was the first ever woman to be. Six leading international bodies own IBC, representing both exhibitors and visitors. Her start date is still unknown. 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. BBC Studios, a global content company with bold British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group, supporting the licence fee and enhancing programmes for UK audiences. November 26, 2012 4:39am LONDON - The BBC said Monday that it has named Paul Dempsey interim CEO of BBC Worldwide. [31], Davie is married and has three sons. Mark John Thompson (born 31 July 1957) is a British media executive who is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ancestry, the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world. Andrew joins on 4 November and succeeds David Conway who is joining ITN as Chief Financial and Operations Officer. [24], In October 2020, he set out new guidelines for BBC staff, stating that they should avoid expressing their personal views on current issues of political controversy (which he called 'virtue signalling') on their own private social media accounts. Discovery (WBD) for HBO and HBO Max programming, with optionality at the core of the deal. [27], In December 2021, Davie was elected to the Executive Board of the European Broadcasting Union. 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The BBC has named former NBC News president Deborah Turness the CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs. Hall took much of the UK industry by surprise in January when he revealed he would be exiting the BBC this summer, with chairman David Clementi working with headhunters to find a successor. Clementi said: Tim has a strong track record as the CEO of BBC Studios and is one of the most respected names in the industry. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. [15], Davie took over as acting Director-General on 11 November 2012 following the resignation of George Entwistle in the wake of the Newsnight broadcast which did not name any individual but which led to Internet speculation which incorrectly identified Conservative Lord McAlpine in the North Wales child abuse case. In July 2004, John Smith took the helm at BBC Worldwide becoming CEO. He was previously earning 600,000 a year at BBCS, although his new salary is an increase on the 450,000 paid to incumbent Hall. 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. Tim was acting BBC Director-General between November 2012 and April 2013. Currently Managing Director, Consumer . 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. BBC Arabic, BBC Four, BBC Look East, and BBC London, A lot. 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He served as acting Director-General of the BBC following George Entwistle's resignation in November 2012[3][4] until Lord Hall took over the role permanently in April 2013. BBC Studios has offices in over 20 markets globally, including ten production bases in the UK and production bases or partnerships in a further seven countries around the world. The Executive Committee is chaired by Tim Davie, the Director-General. Direct accelerated training: ITV lays out its tactics for resolving the skills shortages that are handicapping production, with the launch of an ITV Academy that will merge new training plans with those that already exist. Read about our approach to external linking. "BBC Worldwide is a dynamic company with exciting . hannah.bailey@bbc.com; gwen.eluned@bbc.com. BBC Studios International Content Platform. Fussell joined what was then known as BBC Worldwide as CFO in 2016, taking on the same role in the newly merged BBC Studios in 2018, and later adding property and technology to his brief. 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,. BBC Global iPlayer app reaches one million downloads, Receives Honorary Fellowship from RIBA in May 2004, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Smith_(executive)&oldid=1101400680, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles in need of updating from August 2018, All Wikipedia articles in need of updating, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 30 July 2022, at 20:56. Tim Davie became Director-General of the BBC on 1 September 2020. 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. Turness will also be nominated to join the corporations board. Award-winning British programmes made by the business are internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms, with brands like Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars, Top Gear, Doctor Who and Bluey. BBC 1, BBC 2, BBC 3, BBC 4, BBC News, BBC Parliament, CBBC, BBC Studios, the production and sales arm of the BBC, has a new official boss.. Warner Bros Discovery is planning new films based on JRR Tolkiens Lord Of The Rings books and The Hobbit. By A.J. Answer: The BBC doesn't have a CEO. He serves on the BBC Commercial Holdings Board and is also chair of BBC StudioWorks. Giorgio Behr is chairman of the board of directors of Behr Bircher Cellpack, the company that he started himself and managed as CEO until 2015. The Production Guild of Great Britain has upped Michael Beavan to Deputy CEO. Life peerage 19 March 2010, before appointment as DG. 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. 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. Tom will also be a member of the BBC's Executive Committee. This has been a critical time for the UK and these past few months have shown just how much the BBC matters to people. My focus for the remainder of my own term as chairman, until February of next year, will be to ensure that there is a smooth and successful handover and that the BBC continues to serve audiences across the whole of the UK.. Since Reith, a further fifteen individuals have held the position, shaping the direction and policies of the BBC. 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. He joined Procter & Gamble as a trainee in 1991. Information about gifts and hospitality is published every three months. The latter 40-year BBC veteran revealed in September that she would be stepping down at the end of January. Central bookings are costs incurred on behalf of the BBC and booked through the BBC's central bookings system. 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. 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. Our mission has never been more relevant, important or necessary. 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