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18/09/2012
New BBC Director General Gives First Speech To Staff
New director general of the BBC, George Entwistle, has given his first speech to staff of the corporation since taking on the role on Monday.
Saying he felt “privileged” to be leading the broadcaster he said he will put programme makers and delivering "outstanding creative originality" at the heart of the organisation.
He also acknowledged criticism of the BBC, adding that, "we can do better".
He revealed his plan of "radical simplification" for management within the station.
He announced that chief operating officer Caroline Thompson, who was a rival for the top job, will leave the BBC at the end of September.
This is a result of his plans to merge both the finance and operations divisions to one business division.
"I intend to change the way we're led to put the emphasis where it belongs - on creative people doing creative things; on our audiences and the exceptional quality of work they deserve," he told staff across the BBC.
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Saying he felt “privileged” to be leading the broadcaster he said he will put programme makers and delivering "outstanding creative originality" at the heart of the organisation.
He also acknowledged criticism of the BBC, adding that, "we can do better".
He revealed his plan of "radical simplification" for management within the station.
He announced that chief operating officer Caroline Thompson, who was a rival for the top job, will leave the BBC at the end of September.
This is a result of his plans to merge both the finance and operations divisions to one business division.
"I intend to change the way we're led to put the emphasis where it belongs - on creative people doing creative things; on our audiences and the exceptional quality of work they deserve," he told staff across the BBC.
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