{"id":248137,"date":"2026-05-18T05:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/bbc-director-general-matt-brittin-day-one-on-savings-technology\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T05:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T09:40:19","slug":"bbc-director-general-matt-brittin-day-one-on-savings-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/bbc-director-general-matt-brittin-day-one-on-savings-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Director General Matt Brittin Day One On Savings & Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

BBC Director General Matt Brittin Day One On Savings & Technology<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/05\/bbc-director-general-matt-brittin-day-one-email-staff-1236914218\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-18 05:24:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: deadline.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tNew BBC Director General Matt Brittin is not wasting any time on day one, telling staff early Monday morning that the nation\u2019s 100-year-old public broadcaster needs to \u201cexperiment more bravely\u201d and that he wants to \u201creinvent public service broadcasting for the 21st century.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tIn a note to staff, seen by Deadline, the former Google EMEA chief said \u201cwe must be where audiences are, and experiment more bravely: test ideas, learn quickly and back what works.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHe also swiftly addressed the mega savings plan he is walking into that will see around 2,000 BBC staff laid off, equating to about 10%. \u201cI know change will not be easy. Tough choices are unavoidable as we make savings,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\n\tThese savings comprise one of Brittin\u2019s three main areas of focus, he wrote, which are charter renewal, editorial excellence and \u201cincreased velocity \u2013 making the savings we must and the choices we should, simplifying the BBC for staff and audiences alike.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThat means moving with velocity and clarity,\u201d he said. \u201cExcellence at the BBC has always been founded on great, creative storytelling and brilliant, independent journalism. Today it also means making sure we get the right stories in the right formats on the right platforms.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tIntriguingly, and off the back of several big BBC scandals, he noted: \u201cI want to make sure we are always backing the right people to make decisions with clear accountability. We must never allow our duty to take risks and deliver quality to be undermined by unnecessary process or misplaced caution.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tMet by protests<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tBrittin was met at the front of the BBC\u2019s New Broadcasting House HQ in London by a small group of protesters holding National Union of Journalists placards, taking umbrage with the layoffs in the BBC News division.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tMatt Brittin arrives on day one at the BBC. Image: Carl Court\/Getty <\/span><\/p>\n

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