- Former Google executive Matt Brittin is reportedly a leading candidate to become the next Director-General of the BBC.
- His potential appointment would signal a strategic shift for the corporation, favouring a tech industry background over traditional broadcasting experience.
- Brittin has extensive experience, having spent nearly two decades at Google, where he served as president for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
- His selection might disappoint some BBC staff and commentators who had hoped for the corporation's first female Director-General.
- Brittin's diverse background includes media, marketing, and non-executive roles, and he was recently made a CBE for services to technology.
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