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Tim Davie

British television executive (born 1967)

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Timothy Douglas Davie (born 25 April 1967) is a British media executive who became the director-general of the BBC in September 2020; he announced his resignation on 9 November 2025 amid allegations against the corporation of editorial bias. He was previously the acting director-general of the BBC in November 2012 following the resignation of George Entwistle, until April 2013. Educated at Whitgift School and the University of Cambridge, Davie unsuccessfully stood as a candidate for the Conservative Party in 1993 and 1994 in the Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council elections.

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🇺🇸 BBC Appoints Former Google Exec Matt Brittin as Director General, Succeeding Tim Davie (2026-03-25)
Former Google executive Matt Brittin has been appointed the new director general of the BBC, succeeding beleaguered Tim Davie. He is set to take up th...
🇺🇸 International Insider: London Book Fair; A Conundrum For Cannes; Tim Davie’s Swansong (2026-03-13)
It’s Friday, 1 p.m. UK local time (or 6 a.m. for those early risers on the West Coast), which means it’s time to stop what you’re doing and get down w...
🇺🇸 Tim Davie Says BBC Will Need To Be “Brave” & “Expend Political Capital” In Government Negotiations As He Signs Off In Reflective Mood (2026-03-12)
Tim Davie delivered his final setpiece speech this morning as he urged a room of industry doyens to “develop a little bit of swagger” when championing...
🇺🇸 BBC COO Leigh Tavaziva Stepping Down (2026-03-03)
BBC COO Leigh Tavaziva is stepping down from her role. The news — which she revealed in an internal email to staff — marks the third board-level execu...
🇬🇧 Poisoned chalice? The BBC’s struggles to find a successor to Tim Davie (2026-02-28)
<p>As the director general prepares to stand down, potential candidates have fallen away amid a series of crises</p><p>There is an impressive shortlis...

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