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The BBC is on the brink of unveiling its next director general after the British broadcaster wrapped-up interviews for the top job, according to industry insiders. Deadline revealed last night that Tony Hall’s successor was close to being announced, with a number of sources confirming that the recruitment process has…

Amazon’s UK boss Doug Gurr has emerged as a contender for the BBC director general role, but sources have told Deadline that the coronavirus crisis has complicated the broadcaster’s plans to have the best possible field of candidates. The Guardian reported on Thursday that Gurr has joined a shortlist of candidates to…

EXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios CEO Tim Davie is increasingly being talked about as the candidate to beat in the race to replace Tony Hall as director general of the BBC. Deadline has spoken to several sources familiar with the recruitment process and a consensus is emerging around Davie as the frontrunner, even though the BBC…

The door slams shut today on applications for one of the biggest jobs in global broadcasting: running the BBC. Resumes have been dusted off and the BBC’s headhunters have been courting interest as the corporation seeks to replace Tony Hall as director general after he announced his departure in January. It’s not been…

Tony Hall announced his shock decision to stand down as BBC director general on Monday, sparking what is likely to be a six-month race to be his successor. A job advert is already being prepared by the BBC board and prospective candidates will likely be dusting off their resumes for one of the most prestigious roles…

BBC Studios’ CEO Tim Davie has become the latest high-powered British television executive to sound the alarm about audiences being oversupplied with content. Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry conference in London on Monday, Davie talked about the changes to the TV industry in the context of…

BBC Studios boss Tim Davie has become the second high-profile TV executive to turn down the chance to run the English Premier League. Davie, who is CEO of the commercial and production division of the British public broadcaster, has decided to stay at the company, according to the Financial Times. This comes after <a href="https://deadline.com/tag/animal-planet/"…

BBC Studios boss Tim Davie has urged that "life's too short" to work with "jerks" in his keynote at Mipcom. The CEO of the British producer and distributor made the statement, to a generous round of applause, during his keynote speech at the Mipcom market in Cannes. He was discussing BBC Studios' partnership model and…

Josh Sapan, President and CEO of AMC Networks, and Tim Davie, CEO of BBC Studios, partners in BBC America, are to set to give separate keynote addresses at Mipcom in October. The pair will talk at the international TV event in Cannes France as part of its theme of 'The Big Shift: Transitioning to a Reshaped Media…