Tony Hall on New DG Matt Brittin and What’s Next for the BBC

About this episode

Tony Hall discusses the appointment of Matt Brittin as the new Director General of the BBC and the future challenges facing the organization.

Former BBC Director General Tony Hall, who led the corporation through the last Charter review, discusses the appointment of Matt Brittin as the new Director General. We discuss the responsibilities and pressures of the role, the BBC’s use of technology and digital platforms, its approach to arts, religion and other public service content, options for future funding and World Service support, and the relationship between the Director General, the BBC Board and regulators in a changing media and political landscape. To support our journalism and receive a weekly blog sign up now for £1.99 per month www.patreon.com/BeebWatch/membership   @beebwatch.bsky.social @BeebRoger Instagram: rogerboltonsbeebwatch LinkedIn: Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch email: roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Roger Bolton

Guest: Tony Hall

Topics covered

• BBC
• media
• technology
• public service content
• funding
• Director General

Keywords

• BBC
• Matt Brittin
• Tony Hall
• Director General
• media landscape
• public service
• funding options

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC, Good Egg Productions, World Service

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