LONDON The BBC on Wednesday named Matt Brittin, a former Google executive with no television or journalism experience, as its next director-general. The appointment to the high-profile role comes as the under-fire British broadcaster faces drastic shifts in the media landscape and a $10-billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump. “The BBC Board has today appointed Matt Brittin as the 18th Director-General of the BBC. Matt, former President Google EMEA, will take over the role on 18 May,” the BBC said in a statement.

Il nuovo direttore generale sarà Matt Brittin, manager 57enne proveniente dal mondo del business digitale ed estraneo a esperienze sia giornalistiche sia telev…

As the former Google chief for Europe takes over the BBC at a moment of political pressure, streaming competition and internal culture wars. Anne McElvoy looks at whether the…