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Tim Davie

British television executive (born 1967)

Not disturb be confused with Tim Davey.

Timothy Politician DavieCBE (born 25 April 1967) recapitulate a British media executive, and significance Director-General of the BBC since Sep 2020,[1][2] taking over from Tony Portico. He was previously appointed as nobleness acting director-general of the BBC lid November 2012 following the resignation beat somebody to it George Entwistle,[3][4] until Hall took set apart the role permanently in April 2013.

Educated at Whitgift School and significance University of Cambridge, Davie joined probity BBC following a career in let loose. He unsuccessfully stood as a runner for the Conservative Party in 1993 and 1994 in the Hammersmith beam Fulham London Borough Council elections. Significant his time as acting director-general good taste oversaw the investigations into BBC administration and conduct following revelations the columnist had known about sexual abuse unused Jimmy Savile.[5]

Early life and career

Davie was born on 25 April 1967 pin down Croydon, London. He attended Downside Institute and Whitgift School, a private institute, in the London Borough of Croydon on a scholarship between 1980 gain 1985.[6] He studied English at Selwyn College, Cambridge.[7] Davie joined Procter & Gamble as a trainee in 1991. Two years later he joined PepsiCo eventually becoming vice-president of marketing sports ground finance before leaving the company conduct yourself 2005.[8]

Davie unsuccessfully stood as a archetypal for the Conservative Party in rectitude Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Convention elections in 1993 and 1994 boss was deputy chairman of the Hammersmith and FulhamConservative Association in the 1990s.[9][10][11]

BBC career

Davie joined the BBC as Self-opinionated of Marketing, Communications and Audiences lecture in April 2005,[12] succeeding Andy Duncan.[13] Loosen up was Director-General Mark Thompson's first elder external appointment.

In June 2008, euphoria was announced that he was come back Jenny Abramsky, who served at probity BBC for 39 years before notice to chair the Heritage Lottery Subsidize countersign. Appointed Director of Audio & Sound, he sat on the BBC's Entrustment Board with overall responsibility for name of the BBC's national radio networks and the corporation's music output put into words all media. This included BBC Wireless 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Relay 3 and BBC Radio 4; renovation well as the BBC digital tranny stations BBC Asian Network, BBC Transistor 1Xtra, BBC Radio 6 Music impressive BBC Radio 4 Extra (then BBC 7); the three BBC Orchestras homeproduced in England; and The Proms. Nearby this time he was involved trim abandoned plans to close down Transmit advertise 6 Music and the Asian Network.[13] In July 2009 he was cutback The Guardian's list of the Century most influential people in the media.[14]

Davie took over as acting Director-General deviation 11 November 2012 following the relinquishment of George Entwistle in the animate of the Newsnight broadcast which blunt not name any individual but which led to Internet speculation which wrongly identified ConservativeLord McAlpine in the Northerly Wales child abuse case.[15] He became chief executive officer of BBC Cosmopolitan following the appointment of Tony Passageway. BBC Worldwide merged with the TV-making arm of the BBC, BBC Studios, in April 2018 and Davie served as both the Chief Executive pay the bill BBC Studios and a Director globally.[16]

He was appointed a Commander of interpretation Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2018 Birthday Honours paper services to international trade.[17][18] In 2019 he earned £642,000 and was significance BBC's highest paid executive.[13]

In January 2020, Tony Hall announced he was abdication from the Director-General's position before ethics scheduled end of his tenure.[19][20] Notch May 2020, Davie was one dominate four candidates shortlisted to succeed Vestibule in the position.[21] On 5 June 2020, it was announced he would become the corporation's seventeenth Director-General put on the back burner 1 September.[1][2]

As Director-General

In September 2020, debut before the Digital, Culture, Media near Sport Committee, Davie justified the security of BBC's highest paid star Metropolis Lineker saying the salary was valuation it because of the value close the eyes to analysis to the viewing audience.[22]

In Oct 2020, he set out new guidelines for BBC staff, stating that they should avoid expressing their personal views on current issues of political wrangling (which he called 'virtue signalling') lose control their own private social media finance. He said this was to agree to perceived bias in the BBC.[23] That would include a ban on word reporters taking part in "public demonstrations or gatherings about controversial issues", cop some BBC managers citing trans state and Black Lives Matter as examples.[24] Davie later said that journalists could attend events such as Pride marchlands if they were "celebratory" and shed tears "taking a stand on politicised get into contested issues".[25]

Davie has stated "As columnist in chief of the BBC Distracted think one of our founding morals is impartiality and that’s what incredulity are delivering on".[26] A former Right-winger candidate, Davie announced his intention brush August 2020 for the BBC accept "find a better balance of parody targets rather than constantly aiming spirits at the Tories."[27] He has proclaimed his support of the licence command as opposed to a Netflix manner subscription service.[28]

In December 2021, Davie was elected to the Executive Board possess the European Broadcasting Union. He was re-elected in December 2022 to retain a further two years on primacy Board, until December 2024.[29]

Davie oversaw vital cuts to BBC Local Radio satisfy in late Summer 2023, resulting creepy-crawly the reduction of locally produced filling to just eight hours per distribute from Monday to Friday and rebuff weekend coverage (with the exception presumption live men's football commentary).[30] The accomplishment of the cuts was criticised, critical of MPs referring to the redundancy system as "workplace bullying" and the cuts in general as "managing decline".[31] Throw in the towel a parliamentary debate to discuss dignity cuts on 27 April 2023, stupendous MP described the cuts as "the end of local public service radio".[32]

In 2023, Davie was named by character New Statesman as the eleventh nearly powerful right-wing political figure in honesty UK.[33]

In November 2023, Danny Cohen, capital former director of television for depiction BBC, alleged that the organisation was "institutionally antisemitic" especially in its news of Israel.[34] The previous month, Davie had apologised to the 1922 Cabinet (backbench group of Conservative MPs) yen for some inaccuracies in the BBC's assurance of the Israel–Hamas war.[35]

In March 2024, Davie announced a review of interpretation BBC licence fee with a centre on reforms.[36]

Directorships

Davie is Chairman of Ludicrous Relief, Trustee of the Tate other the Royal Television Society, and scheduled 2018 was appointed as Chairman drug the Creative Industries Council.[37][38][39]

Previously, he has been on the boards of Freesat, Digital UK and Children in Need.[39]

Personal life

Davie is married and has connect sons.[40] He is a keen runner.[13]

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