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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-25T14:06:59.000Z",
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    "$10 billion lawsuit from Trump",
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  "textContent": "The _BBC_ named former Google executive Matt Brittin as its new director general on Wednesday, replacing Tim Davie, who quit last year after a misleading edit of a speech by US President Donald Trump.\n\nThe _BBC_ is facing a $10 billion lawsuit from Trump, who accuses the publicly funded broadcaster of defamation over how it spliced together footage of parts of a speech he gave on January 6, 2021, before his supporters stormed the US Capitol.\n\nThe broadcaster has argued the lawsuit should be dismissed, saying Trump’s subsequent reelection showed the alleged defamation did not harm his reputation.\n\nBrittin joined Google in 2007 as head of UK and Ireland before rising through the ranks to become EMEA president in 2014. He stepped down in 2024 and will take on the new role from May 18.\n\n“This is a moment of real risk, yet also real opportunity. The _BBC_ needs the pace and energy to be both where stories are, and where audiences are,” he said in a statement.\n\n“To build on the reach, trust and creative strengths today, confront challenges with courage, and thrive as a public service fit for the future. I cant wait to start this work,” he added.\n\nReflecting his lack of editorial or broadcast experience, the _BBC_ said he would appoint a deputy director general.\n\nBrittin, 57, steps in at a critical moment.\n\nHe will have to negotiate a new funding settlement after the broadcaster’s Royal Charter expires at the end of 2027.\n\nOptions include retaining the licence fee paid by TV-watching households or moving to subscriptions or ad-funding.\n\nThe _BBC_ is facing a battle to stay relevant as viewers, particularly younger audiences, shift to streamers and other digital platforms.\n\nThe job also comes with intense political scrutiny, with the _BBC_ subject to criticism from across the spectrum about its impartiality, putting pressure on an institution long regarded as one of Britain’s most trusted and enduring cultural fixtures.",
  "title": "Ex-Google executive Matt Brittin named new BBC boss"
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