Latest in Tim Davie

The BBC has been cleared of pay discrimination against its female employees following complaints made by several presenters. The Equalities and Human Rights Commission, set up in March 2019, found no unlawful acts of pay discrimination against women. It did however recommend “improvements to increase transparency and…

The BBC’s new director general Tim Davie has made it clear that he will have little or no patience for stars and staff who break the UK broadcaster’s strict impartiality protocols on social media. Davie referenced tough new social media rules for employees in his maiden speech earlier this month and Tuesday offered…

The BBC has responded to the story that’s the talk of the British TV industry: that the government is poised to appoint the right-wing Daily Telegraph columnist Charles Moore as the BBC’s next chairman. The Sunday Times reported over the weekend that it was a “done deal” that Moore would get the top job, even though…

Tim Davie has laid out his priorities for the BBC in his first speech after taking over as Director General. In the speech, Davie, who was formerly boss of commercial division BBC Studios, reveals that it is cutting 900 jobs in news and across the nations and regions as it looks to "further reduce duplication, layers…

BBC Studios has announced that CFO Tom Fussell will act up as CEO following Tim Davie’s promotion to director general of the BBC. Davie will move across to the top job on September 1, at which point Fussell will take on his responsibilities at the Doctor Who and Top Gear producer until a successor is found. BBC…

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/"…