U.K. Culture Minister Unveils New BBC Chair
06.12.2023 - 17:05
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K.J. Yossman Juniper TV CEO Samir Shah is set to become the new chair of the BBC, the U.K.’s culture secretary Lucy Frazer said today. Shah, who has worked in broadcasting for more than 40 years, will appear before the Culture, Media and Sport committee in the U.K.
for what’s known as “pre-appointment scrutiny” before officially taking up the role, which is worth £160,000 a year ($200,000). The BBC is one of the U.K.’s public service broadcasters and is also publicly owned, effectively held in trust by the government for the U.K. public.
Convention dictates that the candidate for chair is “recommended” to King Charles II and the Lord President of the Council (currently Penny Mordaunt) by the secretary of state for culture (currently Lucy Frazer) and the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, following a hearing with the CMS committee and subsequent report. “With a career spanning more than 40 years in TV production and journalism, Dr Shah has a wealth of experience to bring to the position of BBC chair,” said Frazer. “He has a clear ambition to see the BBC succeed in a rapidly changing media landscape, and I have no doubt he will provide the support and scrutiny that the BBC needs to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future.” Before founding Juniper, Shah worked at the BBC, where he was head of current affairs and political programmes, and in 2019 was given a royal honor for services to television and heritage.
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