BBC Director of Vision, George Entwistle

The next director general of the BBC is expected to be named on Wednesday after the second round of interviews took place on Tuesday.

Those understood to have made it through to the final shortlist for the most powerful job in UK broadcasting include the BBC chief operating officer, Caroline Thomson, the BBC Vision director, George Entwistle, and the Ofcom chief executive, Ed Richards.

There is speculation that there is a fourth candidate but their name is as yet unknown.


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GUARDIAN.CO.UK
04-Jul-2012 @ 07:55

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Tumble Tower? B1 will never look the same again!

BBC Director of Vision, George Entwistle, has been appointed as the new BBC Director General.


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BBC.CO.UK/BBCTRUST
04-Jul-2012 @ 10:44

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Well, I'm glad it wasn't Ed Richards as that'd just be a boon for those who want to accuse them BBC of having a Labour bias.

Caroline Thomson is apparently going to quit in a huff as she didn't get the job. Good riddance to her as far as I am concerned, her pitiful attempt to explain some of the more ill thought out cuts from DQF put her in the same line as the not-missed Byford and his snivelling apology after the Hutton report.

Fingers crossed he shall be a good leader of a stronger BBC.

Just out of interest, who is second in command to the DG, and what is their job title?

Why does there have to be a second in command?

For when the Director General is away on holiday/off sick. Just like in politics, when Prime Minister David Cameron is away on holiday during the summer, Deputy PM Nick Clegg runs the gaff. Just wondering if new DG George Entwistle will have a deputy?

EDIT Just found out the term used to be called 'Deputy Director General'. This was closed about 18 months ago however to cut costs. Not sure what the equivalent is now though.

There isn't one, I presume.

This explains how the role of Deputy Director-General was lost. This may give a clue how the directors are seen hierarchically.

HA HA HA HA HA.

Yes, there used to be, though, Mark Byford was the last, and John Birt was in the eighties. Sometimes they have specific duties, Birt for example as well as being Deputy DG was specifically responsible for news and current affairs.

Did you read my post?