India-born media executive Dr Samir Shah was on Thursday confirmed as the brand new BBC chairman after his choice cleared the phases of scrutiny to be permitted by King Charles III this week.
Shah, who has labored in UK broadcasting for over 40 years, was picked as the federal government’s most well-liked candidate in December final yr and went on to be quizzed by cross-party MPs of the Home of Commons Media Tradition, Media and Sport Choose Committee for his pre-appointment scrutiny.
The 72-year-old has now been confirmed within the 160,000 kilos per yr and four-year time period function to take cost as the general public broadcaster’s first Indian-origin Chair from March 4 and operating till March 2028.
“With a profession spanning greater than 40 years in TV manufacturing and journalism, Dr Shah has a wealth of expertise to carry to the place of BBC Chair,” stated UK Tradition Secretary Lucy Frazer as she introduced his choice.
“He has a transparent ambition to see the BBC reach a quickly altering media panorama, and I’ve little doubt he’ll present the help and scrutiny that the BBC wants to fulfill the challenges and alternatives of the longer term,” she stated.
First uploaded on: 22-02-2024 at 20:22 IST
