BBC Director General Matt Brittin to Make First Major Industry Appearance at Edinburgh TV Festival
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BBC Director General Matt Brittin will make his first major industry appearance at the final Edinburgh TV Festival in August, where he will participate in an 'In Conversation' talk about his first months in the role. Brittin, who succeeded Tim Davie on May 18, is the first BBC DG since Greg Dyke (2000) without prior experience at the public service broadcaster, coming from a background outside the BBC.
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· 3 pulledBBC Director General Matt Brittin will make his first major industry appearance at the final Edinburgh Television Festival in August.
He will sit down for an 'In Conversation' talk about the first few months in what is British media's most-scrutinized job.
Brittin succeeded Tim Davie in the top job at the BBC on May 18, becoming the first DG since Greg Dyke in 2000 with no prior experience at the public service broadcaster.
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