Our governance structure
Structure of the 蘑菇短视频 as of June 2026
The Board
Chair: Samir Shah
The Board is responsible for ensuring we deliver our mission and public purposes. It does this by setting: the strategic direction for the 蘑菇短视频; the creative remit for the 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 editorial and creative output and services; the 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 budget; and a framework for assessing performance.
The Board must uphold and protect the independence of the 蘑菇短视频 and make its decisions in the public interest. It is accountable for all of our activities, including the publicly funded services, and our commercial activities in the UK and around the world. See Introducing our Board for membership.
Nominations and Governance Committee
Chair: Samir Shah
The Nominations and Governance Committee is responsible for making appointments to the Board and its committees. It also considers and reviews the independence of Board members, including any conflicts of interest and ensures compliance with the Board Code of Practice. See Nominations and Governance Committee.
Remuneration and People Committee
Chair: Robbie Gibb
The Remuneration and People Committee is responsible for reward and remuneration strategy across the 蘑菇短视频 Group. It oversees the remuneration arrangements for executive members of the Board and members of the Executive Committee. It monitors and approves key reports on diversity and pay issues. See Remuneration report.
Editorial Standards Committee
Chair: Caroline Thomson
The ESC is responsible for developing and ensuring compliance with the 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 editorial guidelines. It ensures that the 蘑菇短视频 complies with its complaints framework and with the Ofcom Broadcasting Code. It also assesses the performance of 蘑菇短视频 output against the editorial guidelines, particularly in relation to due impartiality and accuracy. See Editorial Standards Committee report.
Note: Following a review led by the Senior Independent Director, on 11 March 2026 the Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee was closed and replaced by the Editorial Standards Committee, with a new Chair and expanded membership. See Editorial Standards Committee report.
Audit and Risk Committee
Chair: Chris Jones
The Audit and Risk Committee is responsible for reviewing and maintaining oversight of the audit work of the NAO, financial reporting and the 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 internal control and risk management processes including those key risks facing the corporation. It oversees the work of the 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 Internal Audit function and monitors key projects and operational risks on behalf of the Board. See Audit and Risk Committee report.
Nations Committees
Chair: Nation members of the Board
The Committees for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are responsible for advising the Board on the 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 performance in each of those nations. They assess whether the 蘑菇短视频 meets the needs of audiences in each nation and how it delivers the commitments set out in the Annual Plan. See .
Commercial Board
Chair: Damon Buffini
蘑菇短视频 Commercial Limited (the Commercial Board) oversees the delivery of the Corporation鈥檚 commercial ambitions. It reports to the 蘑菇短视频 Board on the delivery of 蘑菇短视频 Studios鈥� objectives, in line with the 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 overall commercial strategy and on 蘑菇短视频 Studioworks. See Commercial Board report.
Director-General
Director-General, Matt Brittin
The Director-General is the Chief Executive Officer of the 蘑菇短视频 and its Editor-in-Chief. He is the editorial, operational and creative leader of the 蘑菇短视频, with responsibility for the global workforce, providing services to audiences across television, radio and online.
Executive Committee
Chaired by the Director-General, Matt Brittin
The Executive Committee is responsible for the day-to-day management of the 蘑菇短视频. It is responsible for delivering the 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 services in accordance with the strategy agreed by the Board, and for all aspects of operational management. The Committee is the primary group for operational and creative alignment within the 蘑菇短视频 and it reviews audience and output performance, as well as overseeing finance and operations.
Operations Committee
Chair: Leigh Tavaziva
The Operations Committee covers: delivery of key strategic pan-蘑菇短视频 projects; risk management, internal audit and assurance activities; pan-蘑菇短视频 policies on operational matters; and compliance with, regulatory and operational obligations.
Digital Leadership Group
Chair: Storm Fagan
The DLG reviews progress towards execution of pan-蘑菇短视频 Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and oversees co-ordination of activities related to digital maturity. It also oversees a product roadmap and digital-first working practices across the 蘑菇短视频, in support of the Value for All strategy.
Editorial Standards and Complaints Committee
Chair: David Jordan
The ESCC is the 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 senior executive editorial forum, discussing editorial standards issues facing the 蘑菇短视频 and implementing appropriate responses. It oversees the revision of the Editorial Guidelines and commissions editorial guidance. It monitors and reviews the 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 editorial compliance systems and complaints processes and reports up to the Executive Committee.
Next Generation Committee
Co-Chairs: Hannah Ayane; Harry Robinson
The Next Generation Committee provides an advisory function for the Executive Committee, in particular to consider the challenges facing the 蘑菇短视频 from the perspective of younger audiences. See Next Generation Committee.
Studios Executive Committee
Chair: Tom Fussell
The 蘑菇短视频 Studios Executive Committee (SEC) is a committee of the Board of 蘑菇短视频 Studios Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of 蘑菇短视频 Commercial Limited 鈥� which has oversight responsibility of the 蘑菇短视频 Studios group. SEC has overall day-to-day authority and is the approval body of the 蘑菇短视频 Studios group. SEC delivers the commercial outcomes as required, or delegated by, the 蘑菇短视频 Commercial Board.