{"id":88513,"date":"2023-12-06T17:25:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=88513"},"modified":"2023-12-06T17:25:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:25:39","slug":"who-is-samir-shah-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/world-news\/who-is-samir-shah-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Samir Shah? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SAMIR Shah is at the top of his game, after it was revealed he has been approved by the government to be the new boss of the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after ex-Beeb chairman Richard Sharp resigned in April 2023.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/new-bbc-boss-samir-shah-864487998.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2>Who is Samir Shah?<\/h2>\n<p>Born in January 1952, Samir Shar is government&#x27;s choice of who they would like to be the <span>next<\/span> chairman of the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>He has over 40 years of experience, having started his career in TV in 1979 at London Weekend <span>Television<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Shah has also worked for the BBC on multiple occasions, in positions of <span>power<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>The BBC chair is chosen by the government and officially signed off by the prime minister.<\/p>\n<h2>Read More the BBC chairman<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-ge23avbg0-1701858214414.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-ge23avbg0-1701858214414.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-ge23avbg0-1701858214414.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BEEB BOSS <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>BBC appoints new boss after ex-chairman Richard Sharp resigned earlier this year<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/file-photo-dated-11-01-822191550.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/file-photo-dated-11-01-822191550.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/file-photo-dated-11-01-822191550.jpg\"><\/picture><span>NEW BEEB BOSS <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Acting chair of BBC revealed after Sharp resigns over loan guarantee to Boris<\/h3>\n<p>Their job is to be an intermediary between the government and the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>A BBC spokesman said: \u201cWe welcome the announcement that Samir Shah has been selected as the Government\u2019s preferred candidate to take up the role of BBC Chair and look forward to him joining the Board once the formal process has been completed.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Juniper TV?<\/h2>\n<p>Shah is the chief executive of Juniper TV, which is an independent production company.<\/p>\n<p>They supply programmes to the BBC, as well as other organisations including Channel 4.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in The Sun<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/new-hackney-comp-jmac.jpg\"><\/picture><span>GUN HORROR <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Woman, 42, shot dead and teen boy among two wounded in quiet cul-de-sac<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-u8yd2jc5m-1700762099102.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SENT PACKING <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I&#8217;m A Celeb shock as third campmate is axed from the jungle<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/l-r-queen-camilla-king-864319305.jpg\"><\/picture><span>AWESOME FOURSOME <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Charles &#038; Kate beam as they pose with Camilla &#038; William after \u2018race\u2019 storm<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NINTCHDBPICT000794487059-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>ALL OVER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Towie shock split as star cuts all ties with onscreen boyfriend in brutal swipe<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Streaming services like Netflix and National Geographic also use Juniper TV.<\/p>\n<h2>When has Samir Shah worked for the BBC?<\/h2>\n<p>Shah previously worked as the BBC&#x27;s head of current affairs and was responsible for its political coverage.<\/p>\n<p>He later went on to head the corporation&#x27;s political journalism across radio and television.<\/p>\n<p>In 2007, Shah was appointed as a non-executive director on the BBC Board<\/p>\n<p>If his appointment to Beeb chairman goes ahead, he will be tasked with renegotiating the licence fee.<\/p>\n<p>Ministers reportedly plan to set the licence fee at the lowest rate possible.<\/p>\n<p>Shah will also have to handle the BBC&#x27;s investigation into Tim Westwood and other scandals involving its presenters.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after ex-chairman Richard Sharp quit when a probe found he had breached public appointment rules.<\/p>\n<p>Sharp had failed to declare that he helped then-PM Boris Johnson get an \u00a3800,000 loan.<\/p>\n<p>Other candidates to replace Sharp reportedly included Dame Elan Closs Stephens, who has been acting chairman.<\/p>\n<p>The Sun reported how many candidates are said to have turned down the job after being tapped by headhunters.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, Shah has been\u00a0critical of the BBC\u00a0during his time as non-executive director.<\/p>\n<p>In 2008, he said that the \u201cOne BBC ethos\u201d unwittingly created a \u201cmonolithic posture that makes it appear anti-competitive\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2>Read more on The Sun<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-xqxxfhs3n-1701871221021.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-xqxxfhs3n-1701871221021.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-xqxxfhs3n-1701871221021.jpg\"><\/picture><span>GONE TOO SOON <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Devastated pals pay tribute as much-loved talkSPORT commentator dies aged 45<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-4s4w9cr1g-1701863593477.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-4s4w9cr1g-1701863593477.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-4s4w9cr1g-1701863593477.jpg\"><\/picture><span>CASH IN <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Just DAYS left for hundreds of thousands to claim &#x27;lifeline&#x27; \u00a3300 cash<\/h3>\n<p>His views were contained in an essay, called The BBC, Viewed from Inside and Out, in a book, The Price of Plurality.<\/p>\n<p>Shah raised the question of whether the BBC should be the sole beneficiary of the licence fee in <span>future<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/24966557\/who-samir-shah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAMIR Shah is at the top of his game, after it was revealed he has been approved by the government to be the new boss of the BBC. 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