Successful hopefuls for position of director general to be interviewed in early June
The BBC has drawn up a shortlist in the hunt for its next director general which includes Will Lewis, the outgoing chief executive of the publisher of the Wall Street Journal, and two of the corporation’s most senior executives, Tim Davie and Charlotte Moore.
The corporation’s board is understood to have informed the successful candidates and is planning to hold interviews in early June. The shortlist features four potential candidates to take over from Tony Hall, who will stand down later this year, with the final contender thought to be a woman.
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