Tim Davie To Chair Creative Industries Council After Leaving BBC

Tim Davie lands first role post-BBC after controversy-laden tenure

Tim Davie has secured his first position since departing the BBC, taking on the chairmanship of the Creative Industries Council.The Government-backed body serves as a platform for industry advocacy.This unpaid appointment represents a swift return to public life for the former director general. Mr Davie announced he would leave the corporation following controversy surrounding a misleadingly edited Donald Trump speech broadcast on Panorama, whic…

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

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

He will begin his new role on August 1. Outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie is to co-chair the Creative Industries Council when he leaves his role with the corporation. The 58-year-old will take up the role on August 1, when its current incumbent Sir Peter Bazalgette steps down, while he will be replaced at the BBC by interim director-general, Rhodri Talfan Davies, on April 2, before former Google boss Matt Brittin becomes permanent director…

Tim Davie To Chair Creative Industries Council After Leaving BBC

BBC Director General Tim Davie hasn’t quite left yet, but he already has his next role. Davie will become co-chair of the Creative Industries Council, replacing ex-ITV chair Peter Bazalgette, who steps down August 1. Davie will lead the council alongside co-chairs Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Business Secretary Peter Kyle. Under Davie, the council […]

Tim Davie appointed as next co-chair of the Creative Industries Council

The outgoing BBC director-general, Tim Davie, has been announced as the new co-chair of the Creative Industries Council. Bringing the UK’s creative industries together with government, the council provides a forum to advocated for and ensure the continued success of the sector. Tim Davie, incoming co-chair of the CIC “It is a privilege to be asked to Chair the Creative Industries Council and champion a sector that’s a world-class success story f…

Tim Davie to chair Creative Industries Council following BBC exit

Outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie has been appointed co-chair of the Creative Industries Council, taking up the role from 1 August. Davie will succeed Sir Peter Bazalgette, whose term ends on 31 July, and will initially serve alongside Shriti Vadera until she steps down at the end of December. He will then become the sole industry co-chair. The council, which brings together government and industry leaders, plays a central role in shaping …