George Entwistle appointed Director-General

The BBC Trust has appointed George Entwistle as the Director-General of the BBC. You can read a full press release on the BBC Trust website.

Shortly after the announcement George Entwistle sent an email message to all BBC staff. The message read:

Dear all,

I'm delighted the Chairman and Trustees think I'm the right person for the job.

Mark Thompson will be a tough act to follow. But it's a privilege to be asked to lead the greatest broadcasting organisation in the world and a privilege to be able to continue to serve our audiences in this new role.

I am proud to have worked with so many talented people across the BBC and am very much looking forward to working with all of you in future.

You won't be hearing a lot from me over the next couple of months, because Mark will be leading us through the great summer we have planned and I want to spend as much time as I can listening to you and hearing what you think the future holds.

All the best,

George Entwistle, Director-General Designate