BBC Worldwide CEO John Smith steps down

Tom Pakinkis

BBC Worldwide CEO John Smith has announced that he will step down after spearheading eight years of record growth.

Current director of BBC Audio & Music Tim Davie has been announced as Smith’s successor.

Under Smith’s leaderships, the BBC’s commercial arm doubled its revenue with profits growing four-fold and margins almost tripling with a return of more than £1.3 billion to the BBC. 

BBC Worldwide has become the world’s largest owner of TV channels and the largest TV distributor outside ...

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