BBC director general Tony Hall is stepping down this summer after seven years leading the British broadcaster. Hall was appointed by the BBC in November 2012, but not take up the role until April 2…
Hall was appointed by the BBC in November 2012, but not take up the role until April 2013, when he joined from the Royal Opera House. A search for his successor will begin in the coming weeks.
He added: “Thanks to you and your great work I believe I’ll be leaving the BBC in a much stronger place than when I joined. It feels a very different organization — more innovative; more open; more inclusive; more efficient; more commercially aware. And a BBC that’s on cracking creative form.” Hall was hired to steady the BBC after it was brought to its knees by allegations that former presenter Jimmy Savile sexually assaulted minors. The scandal meant Hall’s predecessor, George Entwistle, lasted just 54 days in the top job, the shortest tenure of any director general in the BBC’s near-100 year history.
It’s been such a hard decision for me. I love the BBC. I’m passionate about our values and the role we have in our country – and what we do globally too. Our Chairman, David Clementi, will begin the search for my successor and he’ll let you know how that will work shortly. Change has been tough at times – and, of course, there’s still more to do. But I believe our recent record of transformation stands comparison with virtually any other creative organisation in the world.
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