{{The director general of the British Broadcasting Corporation stepped down Saturday amid controversy over a report that aired false claims by a sex abuse victim implicating a political figure of the 1980s.}}
“I have decided that the honorable thing to do is to step down from the post of director general,” a somber George Entwistle told reporters.
“When appointed to the role, with 23 years’ experience as a producer and leader of the BBC, I was confident the trustees had chosen the best candidate for the post,” he said.
“However, the wholly exceptional events of the past few weeks have led me to conclude that the BBC should appoint a new leader.”
Tim Davie, the director of BBC Audio & Music who was tapped to be CEO of BBC Worldwide, will serve as acting director general while a permanent replacement is sought. Entwistle had just two months on the job.
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