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Government announces preferred candidate for BBC Chair
Richard Sharp is the Government’s preferred candidate for the BBC Chair, the Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced today.
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6 January 2021
Mr Sharp, a former Chair of the Royal Academy of Arts with a background in finance and public service, has been selected following an open and rigorous competition and in line with the Governance Code.
He will bring his extensive experience in global commerce, the creative industries, and in public service to lead the BBC Board, supporting the Director General to deliver the BBC’s Mission and Public Purposes in the fast-changing media landscape.
The former Goldman Sachs banker will succeed Sir David Clementi in the position.
Mr Sharp, who was once Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s boss, will take over as the BBC faces scrutiny over equal pay, diversity, free TV licences for the over-75s and competition from streaming services such as Netflix, as well as the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
Richard Sharp previously worked for Goldman Sachs (Bank of England/PA)
He said: “The BBC is at the heart of British cultural life and I’m honoured to be offered the chance to help guide it through the next chapter in its history.”
By Insurance Times 2021-01-06T09:02:00+00:00
The music lobby group is working with the government to identify how it can hold live music events safely and reduce the risk of contracting the virus
Industry lobby group UK Music is urging the government to underwrite festival insurance schemes like the support it gave the film and TV industry.
According to the group’s latest report –
Let the Music Play: Save our Summer, it calls on the Department for Digital, Culture, media and Sport Select Committee for help that as insurers are unwilling to provide insurance due to the uncertainty of further Covid-19 restrictions.
Richard Sharp set to become the next BBC Chair
Richard Sharp is the Government’s preferred candidate for the BBC Chair, the Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced today.
Mr Sharp, a former Chair of the Royal Academy of Arts with a background in finance and public service, has been selected following an
open and rigorous competition and in line with the Governance Code.
He will bring his experience in global commerce, the creative industries, and in public service to lead the BBC Board, supporting the Director General to deliver the BBC’s Mission and Public Purposes in the fast-changing media landscape.