Tim Davie

Before joining the BBC, Davie had a career in marketing at Procter and Gamble, and at PepsiCo Europe. He joined the BBC in 2005 as Director of Marketing and Audiences, moving to become Director of Audio and Music with overall responsibility for the BBC’s national radio output, its digital services and performing groups.

Davie was acting BBC Director-General between November 2012 and April 2013, following the departure of George Entwistle.

Then he became Chief Executive of BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s principal commercial subsidiary, responsible for creating and distributing leading British content globally.

Whilst in the role, he oversaw the merger between the BBC’s production arm and BBC Worldwide, creating the new BBC Studios in 2018, and generating an annual turnover of over £1.4bn. He was made CBE in 2018 for services to International Trade.