By Joseph A. Wulfsohn
Publication Date: 2026-03-25 19:36:00
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced its new director general Wednesday after last year’s fallout over its controversial Trump documentary.
Matt Brittin, a former Google executive who oversaw the tech giant’s operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa, has been tapped by the BBC board to lead its news division.
“The BBC needs the pace and energy to be both where stories are, and where audiences are,” Brittin said in a statement. “To build on the reach, trust and creative strengths today, confront challenges with courage, and thrive as a public service fit for the future.”
Brittin is set to enter the role in May.
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BBC named former Google executive Matt Brittin as its new director general.
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Brittin’s predecessor, Tim Davie, resigned as a result of a BBC Panorama documentary that featured President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, speech, delivered before the attack on…