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is in the frame after being approached by BBC headhunters, although it is not clear if her candidacy has moved forward.The Guardian said dropouts mean the BBC is considering delaying interviews from June to September, meaning a new DG may not be in place until 2021. A BBC spokesman denied this and said there are “no plans for interviews to take place in September.” Hall is not expected to step down until August at the earliest.
Although the BBC is insisting there is no delay, industry insiders have said that a number of issues have made life difficult for the corporation. The coronavirus pandemic has made meetings and interviews problematic, while it has also meant that some external candidates have chosen to focus on issues at their own companies, rather than be seen to be flirting with a new role. There have also been some misgivings about the way BBC chairman Sir David Clementi has conducted the process.
One senior source summed up the thinking: “It’s a great opportunity now — the BBC is kind of protected and it would be a great opportunity to get a different person in with a different vision, but I don’t think Clementi’s that kind of man to be able to go and find that person. It’s a difficult time to recruit — if you’re part of a company, you’re focused on doing the right thing by the people in your business. No-one really wants to be distracted by talking about another role. It’s quite tricky.
Another source close to the process added that it has been “ludicrous” and that Clementi had insisted on face-to-face meetings at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. A BBC insider played this down, saying video call technology has been used, and that Clementi has conducted the hiring process fairly and appropriately.that Davie is considered to be the frontrunner, and industry insiders still consider that to be the case, with the BBC Studios boss said to be confident of his credentials.
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