Roles and responsibilities
- Tim Davie is the 17th Director-General of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
- The Director-General is the Chief Executive Officer of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, its Editor-in-Chief
- The DG is the editorial, operational and creative leader of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, with responsibility for a global workforce running services across television, radio and online
Biography
Tim Davie became Director-General of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ on 1 September 2020. He is the 17th Director-General of the Corporation.
Prior to this, Tim was Chief Executive of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Studios, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s principal commercial subsidiary. Responsible for creating and distributing leading British content globally, Tim led ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Studios from April 2013. Whilst in the role, he oversaw the merger between the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s production arm and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Worldwide, the Corporation’s distribution company, and was responsible for an annual turnover of over £1.4bn.
Tim was acting ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Director-General between November 2012 and April 2013. He previously held the role of Director of Audio and Music, with overall responsibility for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s national radio output, its digital services and performing groups, and was also Director of the Marketing, Communications and Audiences division.
Before joining the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, Tim was Vice President of Marketing and Franchise at PepsiCo Europe. He began his career at Procter and Gamble after leaving Cambridge University where he read English.
Tim is an Executive Board member of the European Broadcasting Union, the world’s leading alliance of public service media organizations. He is a former Trustee of both the Tate and the Royal Television Society; a former co-chair of the Creative Industries Council; and a former chair of Comic Relief.
Tim was appointed CBE in 2018 for services to International Trade.
Last updated October 2024
Annual remuneration (as at July 2025)
- £540,000 - £544,999
Expenses and central bookings
Expenses are costs incurred by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ staff on behalf of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ and claimed through the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s expenses system.
Central bookings are costs incurred on behalf of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ and booked through the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s central bookings system.
Expenses and central bookings for the 2024/25 financial year onwards are available to view here.
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- Tim Davie's expenses Q4 2023-24
- Tim Davie's central bookings Q4 2023-24
- Tim Davie's expenses Q3 2023-24
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q3 2023-24
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q2 2023-24
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q1 2023-24
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q4 2022-23
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q3 2022-23
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q2 2022-23
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q2 2022-23
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q1 2022-23
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q1 2022-23
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q4 2021-22
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q3 2021-22
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q3 2021-22
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q2 2021-22
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q2 2021-22
- Tim Davie had no expenses paid in Q1 2021-22
- Tim Davie’s central bookings Q1 2021-22
Gifts and Hospitality Register
Gifts and hospitality may only be accepted in line with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ policy.
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- Tim Davie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2023-24
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q3 2023-24
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q2 2023-24
- Tim Davie's Gifts and Hospitality Register Q1 2023-24
- Tim Davie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2021-22
Declaration of personal interests
Staff must make a declaration of their personal and business interests, including any memberships or directorships of public or industry bodies, and any shareholdings, as well as any interests that their immediate families may also have.
A summary is published where there is something to declare and where there is nothing to declare. Occasionally an individual will have something to declare but due to the personal nature of the declaration we do not publish details as to do so would breach the General Data Protection Regulation.
This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.