Tim Davie, one of the BBC’s most senior executives, has been named the broadcaster’s new director-general,the BBC announced.
Davie has been promoted from the chief executive of BBC Studios, the commercial subsidiary that makes programmes and also sells them abroad.
He became acting director-general after the resignation of George Entwistle in 2012, and will now replace Tony Hall.
His top priorities will involve consulting with the government about the future of the licence fee.
According to the BBC, The TV licence system will stay in place until at least 2027, but the government is due to review the funding level from 2022 onwards.
In a statement, Davie said he was “honoured” to get the BBC’s top job.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has questioned whether the 98-year-old corporation should be supported by the licence fee, given the growth of subscription services such as Netflix, and many in his Conservative Party have long criticised the BBC for what they perceive to be a left-leaning political bias.
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