Samir Shah outlined his vision and priorities for the U.K. public broadcaster in his first speech: "Public service broadcasters lie at the heart of our social and cultural life, and they are worth ...

“Tough choices and hard decisions” are to come at the BBC. That is the verdict of new Chair Samir Shah, who kicked off his tenure today by setting his stall out in an all-staff email that urged ...

New BBC Chair Samir Shah laid down a marker across multiple topics this morning, announcing his intentions to review the corporation’s reporting guidelines on the Israel–Hamas war, addressing concerns ...

Chairman Samir Shah says the BBC is ready to quash President Donald Trump’s promised billion-dollar lawsuit over a year-old documentary, telling staff on Monday there is “no basis for a defamation ...

BBC Chairman Samir Shah will launch a staunch defense of the UK’s public broadcasting system in his first major speech. In a talk at the Leeds Conservatoire tomorrow, Shah is expected to say: ““Action ...

BBC chair Samir Shah issued an apology Monday after Davie — who has weathered BBC storms countless times before this — said he is taking “ultimately responsibility.” Shah said the news has led to over ...

If you tuned into the Culture, Media and Sport committee hearing on Monday expecting a gladiatorial showdown, you'd have been left wondering where the swords were. There have certainly been occasions ...

Under fire BBC chairman Samir Shah was dealt a fresh blow as parliament’s culture committee chief questioned his leadership. Dame Caroline Dinenage criticised Mr Shah’s performance in front of the ...

Shumeet Banerji is not a household name. In the three years, 10 months and 14 days that he spent on the BBC board, Banerji kept his thoughts on BBC matters firmly out of the public domain. Now he is ...

Juniper TV CEO Samir Shah is set to become the new chair of the BBC, the U.K.’s culture secretary Lucy Frazer said today. Shah, who has worked in broadcasting for more than 40 years, will appear ...