Latest News About BBC taps Brittin as new director-general

Updated 2026-06-17 23:09

Glimpse of a former head of Google Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Matt Brittin set to become BBC’s next director-general, as coverage notes his long Google career and leadership in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, raising questions about journalism experience regarding Charter constraints and funding climate.

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Will Google's AI hype man kill the BBC? - The Nerve

Matt Brittin spent two decades at Google, a tech company helping to destroy journalism. His appointment as leader of Britain’s biggest news organisation represents an existential threat, writes Carole Cadwalladr

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Former Google Executive Matt Brittin Appointed

The ex-president of Google's European operations will replace Tim Davie, who said he was resigning in November following a storm over how Panorama edited a speech by Donald Trump.

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Matt Brittin - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Matthew John Brittin (born 1 September 1968) is a British businessman, former director of strategy and digital at Trinity Mirror and current President of EMEA Business Operations for Google. He came to public attention in November 2012 when he appeared before the UK Public Accounts Committee to ex

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Who is Matt Brittin? Ex-Google executive set to become… - inkl

Former Google executive Matt Brittin is set to become the next director-general of the BBC, according to multiple media reports, including The Times, which said the broadcaster’s board has approved his appointment. However, there has been no official confirmation from the BBC so far.

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