Former Google executive Matt Brittin announced as BBC director-general

Matt Brittin, President, EMEA Business and Operations at Google addresses delegates during the Institute of Directors convention held at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Former Google boss Matt Brittin is to replace Tim Davie as the director-general of the BBC, it has been announced.

The 57-year-old is a former McKinsey consultant who spent almost two decades at Google, becoming the company’s president in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, until he announced his decision to leave last year.