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'''George Entwistle''' was the 15th [[Director General of the BBC]], who took over from [[Mark Thompson]] on [[18 September]] [[2012]].  On acceding to the position, he immediately told his staff that ''[[Doctor Who]]'' was one of the "major pieces of BBC content" seen around the world.
[[File:GeorgeEntwistle.jpg|thumb|right|Entwistle as he appeared in his "official photo" taken upon accession to the Director-Generalship.]]
'''George Entwistle''' was the 15th [[Director-General of the BBC]], who took over from [[Mark Thompson]] on [[18 September]] [[2012]].  On acceding to the position, he immediately told his staff that ''[[Doctor Who]]'' was one of the "major pieces of BBC content" seen around the world.


The main goal he outlined in his administration was to bring "improved levels of collaboration, common values and purpose" between the homegrown, [[licence fee]]-paid service of the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]] and the "burgeoning success" of the Corporation's commercial arm, [[BBC Worldwide]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/speeches/2012/george-entwistle-to-staff.html Entwistle, George.  "Speech to BBC staff".  Broadcasting House, London.  18 September 2012]</ref>
The main goal he outlined in his administration was to bring "improved levels of collaboration, common values and purpose" between the homegrown, [[licence fee]]-paid service of the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]] and the "burgeoning success" of the Corporation's commercial arm, [[BBC Worldwide]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/speeches/2012/george-entwistle-to-staff.html Entwistle, George.  "Speech to BBC staff".  Broadcasting House, London.  18 September 2012]</ref>
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