Director-General of the BBC
E1025295
chief executive officer role
corporate office
editorial leadership role
public service broadcasting role
The Director-General of the BBC is the chief executive and editorial leader of the British Broadcasting Corporation, responsible for its overall strategy, operations, and public service output.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chief executive officer role
ⓘ
corporate office ⓘ editorial leadership role ⓘ public service broadcasting role ⓘ |
| appliesToOrganization | British Broadcasting Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
BBC Board
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BBC Governors NERFINISHED ⓘ BBC Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duty |
delivering the BBC’s public purposes
ⓘ
ensuring compliance with the BBC Charter and Agreement ⓘ managing the BBC’s budget ⓘ representing the BBC to government and regulators ⓘ representing the BBC to the public ⓘ upholding BBC editorial independence ⓘ |
| employer | British Broadcasting Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
BBC editorial standards
ⓘ
BBC news output ⓘ BBC online services NERFINISHED ⓘ BBC radio services NERFINISHED ⓘ BBC television services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
editorial accountability for BBC content
ⓘ
overall corporate accountability for the BBC ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | operations of the British Broadcasting Corporation ⓘ |
| headOf | British Broadcasting Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1927 ⓘ |
| industry |
broadcasting
ⓘ
public service media ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Framework Agreement between the BBC and the Secretary of State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Charter of the BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| nativeLanguageName | Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation ⓘ |
| partOf | governance structure of the BBC ⓘ |
| precededBy | General Manager of the BBC ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
BBC Board
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chairman of the BBC ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
day-to-day operations of the BBC
ⓘ
editorial leadership of the BBC ⓘ implementation of BBC Board strategy ⓘ overall strategy of the BBC ⓘ public service output of the BBC ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
BBC World Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BBC commercial activities through BBC Studios and other subsidiaries ⓘ United Kingdom domestic services ⓘ |
| seat | Broadcasting House, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionBy | BBC Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | BBC Director-General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Broadcasting House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
John Reith