The Latest Breaking News from Matt Brittin

The key challenges facing new BBC boss Matt Brittin: From Trump to public trust

The 57-year-old joins the corporation at a tumultuous time as it faces a 10 billion dollar lawsuit from US President Donald Trump.

The Independent UK · May 18

Former Google executive Matt Brittin to begin tenure as BBC director-general

Mr Brittin has said he joins the corporation at “a moment of real risk, yet also real opportunity”.

Evening Standard · May 18

Can Matt Brittin save the BBC – and how should he do it? Our panel’s advice for the new boss

He is not a programme-maker or a politician, but he must rapidly develop a feel for both disciplines – and the stakes could not be higher, says our panel

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24

BBC director-general to leave post in shadow of Scott Mills scandal

Tim Davie steps down on Thursday after five-and-a-half years in the top job

The Independent UK · Apr 2

Final day as BBC director-general for Tim Davie

Mr Davie will be replaced by interim director-general, Rhodri Talfan Davies, on April 2, before former Google boss Matt Brittin steps in on May 18.

Evening Standard · Apr 2

The Guardian view on the BBC’s future: who decides what news means?

Editorial: AI is interpreting journalism without regard for truth. The BBC must build the capacity to ensure its reporting is understood on its own terms

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1

Scott Mills’s sudden sacking suggests BBC has made its mind up about him

Amid lurid speculation, the decision has been taken with unusual speed in the last days of Tim Davie’s regime as director general – and it appears to be final

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30

Tim Davie lands top UK creative industries role after leaving BBC

He will begin his new role as co-chair of the Creative Industries Council on August 1

The Independent UK · Mar 27

Tim Davie to co-chair Creative Industries Council after leaving BBC

He will begin his new role on August 1.

Evening Standard · Mar 27

BBC gets a new director general: how others have fared in the hardest job in UK media

Matt Brittin has been named the new director general of the BBC. He joins the broadcaster after almost two decades working at Google: he was its president in Europe, the Middle East and Africa before leaving in 2024. He is already on the board of the Guardian Media Group.

The Conversation · Mar 26