Entwistle confirmed as director of BBC Vision
George Entwistle has been appointed as director of BBC Vision following the departure of Jana Bennett earlier this year.
Entwistle, who had been working in the role of acting director, takes up the role permanently and will be responsible for BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC One HD and BBC Films. He will also oversee Vision Productions and have editorial oversight for UKTV.
Bennett left in January to take up the role of president of worldwide networks and global iPlayer for BBC Worldwide.
Mark Thompson, director of General of the BBC said: "I am delighted to be able to confirm George as the BBC's new Director, Vision. The breadth of his experience across journalism, the arts and factual programmes, combined with his rock-solid editorial judgement and deep understanding of the BBC's values, equip him brilliantly for this formidable task.”
Entwistle was previously the BBC's controller of knowledge commissioning and the controller of editorial standards for BBC Vision.