BBC’s Tim Davie On Further Reform, Dialogue With New Culture Secretary & Why Chairman’s C4 Privatization Comments Were “Misinterpreted” – RTS Convention

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Tim Davie, the BBC’s Director-General, has said the broadcaster needs “a really serious dialogue with government” in the context of Nadine Dorries replacing Oliver Dowden as the UK’s new Culture Se…

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’s Director-General, has said the broadcaster needs “a really serious dialogue with government” in the context of Nadine Dorries replacing Oliver Dowden as the UK’s new Culture Secretary.

“I wouldn’t get too distracted by it [Dorries’ past comments]. There’s some good quality people in government and we’ll have constructive conversations… we’ll have a proper dialogue around the BBC,” Davie said at the RTS Convention today. “There will always be a bit of theater around the dynamics of appointments.”On the subject of appointments, Davie addressed the recent hire of Jess Brammar to a senior BBC News role, despite controversy in some circles over her past tweets about the government.

Asked to comment on the new ‘Britishness’ requirement the UK government is putting in place for public service broadcasters, Davie said he “warmed to it”. Davie has overseen significant upheaval at the BBC, which some 1,200 job cuts across his first year in charge. “I do feel we need to drive change,” he affirmed, adding that he would continue to reform the organization, putting culture and inclusivity top of his list.

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