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'''Tim Davie''' (born [[25 April (people)|25 April]] [[1967 (people)|1967]]<ref>[https://peoplepill.com/people/tim-davie/ People Pill]</ref>) was the chief executive of BBC Worldwide. When [[George Entwistle]] resigned in the wake of the [[Jimmy Savile]] paedophelia scandal<ref name=Huffpayout>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/12/george-entwistle-bbc-chief-payout_n_2115636.html Barr, Robert. "George Entwistle, Ex-BBC Chief, to Receive $750,000 payout". ''The Huffington Post''. 12 November 2012.]</ref>, Davie served as interim [[Director-General of the BBC]] from November 2012 to March 2013, when [[Tony Hall]] took over.<ref name="Huffhall">[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/22/tony-hall-bbc-director-general_n_2175146.html Barr, Robert. "Tony Hall Becomes BBC Director-General: Former News Chief Takes Top Job During Scandal". ''The Huffington Post''. 22 November 2012.]</ref>
'''Tim Davie''' (born [[25 April (people)|25 April]] [[1967 (people)|1967]]<ref>[https://peoplepill.com/people/tim-davie/ People Pill]</ref>) was the chief executive of BBC Worldwide. When [[George Entwistle]] resigned in the wake of the [[Jimmy Savile]] paedophelia scandal<ref name=Huffpayout>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/12/george-entwistle-bbc-chief-payout_n_2115636.html Barr, Robert. "George Entwistle, Ex-BBC Chief, to Receive $750,000 payout". ''The Huffington Post''. 12 November 2012.]</ref>, Davie served as interim [[Director-General of the BBC]] from November 2012 to March 2013, when [[Tony Hall]] took over.<ref name="Huffhall">[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/22/tony-hall-bbc-director-general_n_2175146.html Barr, Robert. "Tony Hall Becomes BBC Director-General: Former News Chief Takes Top Job During Scandal". ''The Huffington Post''. 22 November 2012.]</ref>


In 2020 it was announced he would take over the Director-Generalship from Hall, again, this time on a permanent basis.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52933648 BBC Entertainment]</ref>)
In 2020 it was announced he would take over the Director-Generalship from Hall, again, this time on a permanent basis.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52933648 BBC Entertainment]</ref>


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==

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Tim Davie (born 25 April 1967[1]) was the chief executive of BBC Worldwide. When George Entwistle resigned in the wake of the Jimmy Savile paedophelia scandal[2], Davie served as interim Director-General of the BBC from November 2012 to March 2013, when Tony Hall took over.[3]

In 2020 it was announced he would take over the Director-Generalship from Hall, again, this time on a permanent basis.[4]

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