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Born in Aurangabad, Dr. Samir Shah came to England in 1960 and was previously the head of current affairs and political programmes at the BBC.

The 71-year-old, who was honoured with a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019 for services to television and heritage, will replace Richard Sharp, who had been forced to resign after his communication with former prime minister Boris Johnson came under scrutiny.

An India-born media executive who has worked in UK broadcasting for over 40 years, Dr Samir Shah, has been announced as the UK government's preferred candidate to take over as the new BBC chairman. The 71-year-old, who was honoured with a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019 for services to television and heritage, will replace Richard Sharp, who had been forced to resign after his communication with former prime minister Boris Johnson came under scrutiny., World News, Times Now

The annual fee will rise by 6.6% - less than the BBC hoped for - based on September's rate of inflation.

Dr. Samir Shah , an Indian-born media executive with over four decades of experience in UK broadcasting , has...

Brits will need to fork out more than a tenner extra on their TV licence fee - despite the BBC failing to get the full rise it wanted.

The annual fee will rise by 6.6% - less than the BBC hoped for - based on September's rate of inflation.

Born in Aurangabad, Shah came to England in 1960 and was previously the head of current affairs and political programmes at the BBC. | World News

Born in Aurangabad, Samir Shah came to England in 1960 and was previously the head of current affairs and political programmes at the BBC

Britain's government on Wednesday chose a new BBC chairman after the previous incumbent was forced to quit earlier this year over a loan to then-prime minister Boris Johnson.