Matt Brittin at a Google event in 2018. Courtesy of Getty Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Matt Brittin, formerly Google's EMEA president, has been named the new director-general at the BBC. Rumors began to spread earlier in the week after a report in The Times, with Brittin's appointment formally announced by the public broadcaster on Wednesday.