The BBC named a former Google executive with no television or journalism experience as its next director-general Wednesday.
The long-expected appointment of Matt Brittin to the high-profile role comes as the under-fire British broadcaster faces drastic shifts in the media landscape and a $10-billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump.
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