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Tim Davie CBE

17th Director-General of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ

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Tim Davie CBE, 17th Director-General of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ

Roles and responsibilities

  • Tim Davie was the 17th Director-General of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ
  • The Director-General is the Chief Executive Officer of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, its Editor-in-Chief
  • The DG is the editorial, operational and creative leader of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, with responsibility for a global workforce running services across television, radio and online

Term of appointment: 1 September 2020 - 2 April 2026 (stepped down as Director-General from 2 April 2026)

Biography

Tim Davie became Director-General of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ on 1 September 2020. He is the 17th Director-General of the Corporation.

Prior to this, Tim was Chief Executive of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Studios, the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s principal commercial subsidiary. Responsible for creating and distributing leading British content globally, Tim led Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Studios from April 2013. Whilst in the role, he oversaw the merger between the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s production arm and Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Worldwide, the Corporation’s distribution company, and was responsible for an annual turnover of over £1.4bn.

Tim was acting Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Director-General between November 2012 and April 2013. He previously held the role of Director of Audio and Music, with overall responsibility for the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s national radio output, its digital services and performing groups, and was also Director of the Marketing, Communications and Audiences division.

Before joining the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, Tim was Vice President of Marketing and Franchise at PepsiCo Europe. He began his career at Procter and Gamble after leaving Cambridge University where he read English.

Tim is an Executive Board member of the European Broadcasting Union, the world’s leading alliance of public service media organizations. He is a former Trustee of both the Tate and the Royal Television Society; a former co-chair of the Creative Industries Council; and a former chair of Comic Relief.

Tim was appointed CBE in 2018 for services to International Trade.

Last updated October 2024

Annual remuneration (as at July 2026)

  • £555,000 - £559,999

Expenses and central bookings

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This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.

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