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| BBC director general Lord Hall to take charge on 2 April | BBC director general Lord Hall to take charge on 2 April |
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| The BBC's new director general, Lord (Tony) Hall, will officially take charge on 2 April, although several vacant posts at the top of the corporation are likely to be filled before then. | The BBC's new director general, Lord (Tony) Hall, will officially take charge on 2 April, although several vacant posts at the top of the corporation are likely to be filled before then. |
| Lord Hall of Birkenhead, the outgoing chief executive of the Royal Opera House, has already taken an active role at the corporation, in close contact with acting director general Tim Davie, and is expected to meet channel controllers next month. | Lord Hall of Birkenhead, the outgoing chief executive of the Royal Opera House, has already taken an active role at the corporation, in close contact with acting director general Tim Davie, and is expected to meet channel controllers next month. |
| In an email to staff on Friday, Davie said he was "aware that people want to know more about appointments for the rest of the senior team. | In an email to staff on Friday, Davie said he was "aware that people want to know more about appointments for the rest of the senior team. |
| "I'm not able to share specifics yet but can say that we are working on it now and will hope to have more news ahead of Tony's start." | "I'm not able to share specifics yet but can say that we are working on it now and will hope to have more news ahead of Tony's start." |
| Senior roles that need to be filled include the director of vision job, previously occupied by George Entwistle ahead of his ill-fated 54-day reign as director general, and currently occupied on an acting basis by the BBC's former Olympics supremo, Roger Mosey. | Senior roles that need to be filled include the director of vision job, previously occupied by George Entwistle ahead of his ill-fated 54-day reign as director general, and currently occupied on an acting basis by the BBC's former Olympics supremo, Roger Mosey. |
| Hall also needs a new deputy director of news, the role vacated by Stephen Mitchell in the wake of the Pollard report into the Jimmy Savile saga. The job was done on an acting basis by Today editor Ceri Thomas. | |
| Graham Ellis is currently acting director of audio and music, another job that needs filling on a full-time basis. Previously done by Davie, it is difficult to see the role going to anyone other than Radio 2 and 6 Music controller Bob Shennan, a former controller of 5 Live. | |
| Davie himself, before taking the acting DG role following Entwistle's resignation, was about to become chief executive of the BBC's commercial arm BBC Worldwide following the departure of its long-term incumbent, John Smith. | Davie himself, before taking the acting DG role following Entwistle's resignation, was about to become chief executive of the BBC's commercial arm BBC Worldwide following the departure of its long-term incumbent, John Smith. |
| Insiders suggested there is no reason why Davie will not take up the job, as previously expected, although in a shake-up of the BBC's structure, keenly desired by the BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten, he might conceivably fill a senior role elsewhere in the corporation. | Insiders suggested there is no reason why Davie will not take up the job, as previously expected, although in a shake-up of the BBC's structure, keenly desired by the BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten, he might conceivably fill a senior role elsewhere in the corporation. |
| Several other high-profile jobs are also awaiting full-time appointments, including the controllership of Radio 5 Live, whose acting editor Jonathan Wall is also a favourite for the job, and an editor (and deputy editor) of BBC2's Newsnight. | Several other high-profile jobs are also awaiting full-time appointments, including the controllership of Radio 5 Live, whose acting editor Jonathan Wall is also a favourite for the job, and an editor (and deputy editor) of BBC2's Newsnight. |
| Robbie Gibb, a former Newsnight editor currently in charge of the BBC's Daily and Sunday Politics, is said to be the frontrunner for the job. | Robbie Gibb, a former Newsnight editor currently in charge of the BBC's Daily and Sunday Politics, is said to be the frontrunner for the job. |
| Davie, used his email to staff to congratulate the teams behind the BBC's winners at Wednesday night's National Television Awards. | Davie, used his email to staff to congratulate the teams behind the BBC's winners at Wednesday night's National Television Awards. |
| "I'm pleased to say that we have confirmed with the Trust that Tony's first day as Director-General will be Tuesday, 2nd April," he wrote. | "I'm pleased to say that we have confirmed with the Trust that Tony's first day as Director-General will be Tuesday, 2nd April," he wrote. |
| "This start date will allow Tony to take a short break between roles so he can join the BBC ready for business immediately after Easter. | "This start date will allow Tony to take a short break between roles so he can join the BBC ready for business immediately after Easter. |
| "In the meantime, as I mentioned in my last email, we are meeting regularly to share plans and ensure a smooth transition. | "In the meantime, as I mentioned in my last email, we are meeting regularly to share plans and ensure a smooth transition. |
| "I'm also aware that people want to know more about appointments for the rest of the senior team. | "I'm also aware that people want to know more about appointments for the rest of the senior team. |
| "I'm not able to share specifics yet but can say that we are working on it now and will hope to have more news ahead of Tony's start." | "I'm not able to share specifics yet but can say that we are working on it now and will hope to have more news ahead of Tony's start." |
| "Thank you again for all your support. And congratulations to the teams behind the BBC wins at this week's National Television Awards for Strictly, QI, Frozen Planet, Call the Midwife, Merlin and Mrs Brown's Boys." | "Thank you again for all your support. And congratulations to the teams behind the BBC wins at this week's National Television Awards for Strictly, QI, Frozen Planet, Call the Midwife, Merlin and Mrs Brown's Boys." |
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